Dell E26S Series owner manual Processor Thermal grease Thermal-grease syringe 102

CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned correctly, it engages easily into the socket.

b.Align the pin-1 indicator of the processor with the triangle on the socket .

c.Place the processor on the socket such that the slots on the processor align with the socket keys.

CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned correctly, it engages easily into the socket.

d.Close the processor shield.

e.Lower the close first socket-release lever near the lock icon and push it under the tab to lock it.

f.Similarly, lower the open first socket-release lever near the unlock icon and push it under the tab to lock it.

9.To install the heat sink:

a.If applicable, remove the existing thermal grease from the heat sink using a clean lint-free cloth.

b.Apply thermal grease on the top of the processor. Use the thermal-grease syringe included with your processor kit to apply the grease in a thin spiral on the top of the processor as shown in the figure.

CAUTION: Applying too much thermal grease can result in excess grease coming in contact with and contaminating the processor socket.

Figure 42. Applying thermal grease on the top of the processor

1.	processor	2. thermal grease
3.	thermal-grease syringe

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