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NOTICE: When you install the
Processor
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover.
NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.
Removing the Processor
1.Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin."
2.Remove the computer cover.
NOTICE: If you are installing a processor upgrade kit from Dell, discard the original
3.Remove the heat-sink assembly.
4.Open the processor cover:
a. Push down on the release lever and slide the lever out from under the side latch on the processor socket.