Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-6
3. Lift the load lever in the direction
of the arrow to a 135º angle.
4. Lift the load plate with your
thumb and forenger to a 100º
angle (A), then push the PnP
cap from the load plate window
to remove (B).
To prevent damage to the socket pin s, do not remove the PnP cap
unless you are installing a CPU.
5. Position the CPU over
the s ocke t, ma kin g
sur e th at th e go ld
tr ia ng le i s on th e
bottom-lef t corner of
the socket. The socket
alignment key should
t into the CPU notch.
Alignment key
Gold triangle mark
Load plate
A
B
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B)
until it is released from the retention tab.
Retention tab
Load lever
This side of the socket box
should face you.
PnP cap
A
B