Dell 1950 owner manual Installing System Components

6Wait 30 seconds for the heat sink to loosen from the processor.

7Open the other heat sink retention lever.

8If the heat sink has not separated from the processor, carefully rotate the heat sink in a clockwise, then counterclockwise, direction until it releases from the processor. Do not pry the heat sink from the processor.

9Lift the heat sink off of the processor and set the heat sink upside down so as not to contaminate the thermal grease.

10Pull the socket-release lever 90 degrees upward until the processor is released from the socket. See Figure 3-15.

11Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way.

Figure 3-15. Installing and Removing the Processor

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1	socket key (2)	2	notch in processor	3	processor shield
4	processor	5	socket-release lever	6	ZIF socket

12Lift the processor shield to release the processor, and then lift the processor out of the socket. Leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new processor.

NOTICE: Be careful not to bend any of the pins on the LGA socket when removing the processor. Bending the pins can permanently damage the socket and system board.

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