Figure 38. Removing and Installing the Heat Sink
1. retention sockets (4)
2. heat sink
3. retention screws (4)
CAUTION: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be aware that the release lever can
spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped.
8. Position your thumb firmly over the processor socket-release lever and release the lever from the locked position.
9. Rotate the lever 90 degrees upward until the processor is released from the socket.
10. Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way.
CAUTION: The socket pins are fragile and can be permanently damaged. Be careful not to bend the pins in the
socket when removing the processor out of the socket.
11. Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new
processor.
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