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Figure 6-15. Installing and Removing the Processor in the Socket
NOTICE: Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the processor and the system
when you turn it on. When placing the processor in the socket, be sure that all of the pins on the
processor enter the corresponding holes. Be careful not to bend the pins.
If the release lever on the processor socket is not positioned all the way up, move it to that
position.
With the pin-1 corners of the processor and socket aligned, set the processor lightly in the
socket, making sure all pins are matched with the correct holes in the socket. Because the
system uses a ZIF processor socket, do not use force, which could bend the pins if the
processor is misaligned. When the processor is positioned correctly, it drops down into the
socket with minimal pressure.
When the processor is fully seated in the socket, rotate the socket release lever back down
until it snaps into place, securing the processor.
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Install the heat sink.
a
Using a clean lint-free cloth, remove the existing thermal grease from the heat sink.
NOTE: Use the heat sink that you removed in step 6.
b
Apply thermal grease evenly to the top of the processor.
c
Align the holes on both sides of the heat sink with the heat-sink posts on the system
chassis. See Figure 6-14.
processor pin-1 corner
ZIF socket
socket-release lever
pin-1 corner of socket
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