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Figure 3-29. Installing and Removing a Processor
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Lift the processor out of the socket and 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 ZIF socket when removing the processor. Bending the pins
can permanently damage the system board.
Installing a Processor
1
Unpack the new processor.
2Align the
p
rocessor with the
socket keys on t
he ZIF socket. See
Figure3-29.
3
I
nstall the processor in the socket.
NOTICE: Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the system board or the processor when
you turn it on. When placing the processor in the socket, be careful not to bend the pins in the socket.
aIf the release lever on the processor socket is not positioned all the way up, move it to that
position.
bWith the
p
rocessor and
the
socket
keys
aligned, set the processor lightly in the socket.
NOTICE: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned correctly, it engages easily into
the socket.
c
Close the processor shield. See Figure3-29.
d
W
hen the processor is fully seated in the socket, rotate the socket release lever back down until
it snaps into place, securing the processor.
See Figure3-29.
1 notch in processor (2) 2 processor 3 socket-release lever
4 processor shield 5 ZIF socket 6 socket key (2)
3
6
4
5
1
2
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