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2.Install the three screws to secure the processor module to the system board.

3.Place a new processor hold-down clip (either a one-slot or two-slot clip) over the corner of the fence, as shown in Figure 1, and press the clip down to lock it in place.

Always use a new clip. Do not reuse an old clip.

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Before you install the TCA in the computer, you must attach Kapton tape to the left tab at the front of the TCA (see Figure 2). The tape must be attached so that the entire length of the tab is covered.

thermal transfer pad

TCA

tape

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To apply the tape and install the TCA, perform the following steps:

1.Place the tape along the length of the back of the tab.

No less than 1/16 inch (0.16 cm) of tape should extend up from the bottom edge of the tab, as shown in Figure 3.