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NOTICE: To avoid damage, ensure that the processor aligns properly with the socket, and do not use excessive
force when you install the processor.
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Set the processor lightly in the socket and ensure that the processor is positioned correctly.
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When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover.
Ensure that the tab on the processor cover is positioned underneath the center cover latch on the
socket.
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Pivot the socket release lever back toward the socket, and snap it into place to secure the processor.
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Clean the thermal grease from the bottom of the heat sink.
NOTICE: Ensure that you apply new thermal grease. New thermal grease is critical for ensuring adequate thermal
bonding, which is a requirement for optimal processor operation.
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Apply the new thermal grease to the top of the processor.
1processor cover 6release lever
2tab 7front alignment-notch
3processor 8socket and processor pin-1 indicator
4processor socket 9rear alignment-notch
5center cover latch
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