Dell XPS410 manual

1	processor cover	2	securing tab	3	processor
4	processor socket	5	center cover latch	6	release lever
7	front alignment notch	8	socket and processor pin-1 indicator	9	rear alignment notch

NOTICE: To avoid damage, ensure that the processor aligns properly with the socket, and do not use excessive force when you install the processor.

5.Set the processor lightly in the socket and ensure that the processor is positioned correctly.

6.When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover.

Ensure that the securing tab on the processor cover is positioned underneath the center cover latch on the socket.

7.Pivot the socket release lever back toward the socket and snap it into place beneath the securing tab.

NOTICE: If you are not installing a processor upgrade kit from Dell, reuse the original heat-sink assembly when you replace the processor.

If you installed a processor replacement kit from Dell, return the original heat-sink assembly and processor to Dell in the same package in which your replacement kit was sent.

8.Install the heat-sink assembly:

a.Place the heat-sink assembly back onto the heat-sink assembly bracket.

b.Rotate the heat-sink assembly down towards the computer base and tighten the two captive screws.

NOTICE: Ensure that the heat sink is correctly seated and secure.

9.Place the floppy ribbon cable back across the top of the processor shroud inserting the sides under the clips. Ensure that the cable does not block airflow from the fan and cooling vents

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heat sink and fan shroud assembly

2

heat-sink assembly bracket

3

captive screw housing

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