Dell R610 owner manual Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way. See Figure

7Gently lift the heat sink off of the processor and set the heat sink aside upside down (thermal grease side facing up).

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.

8Position your thumb firmly over the processor socket-release lever and release the lever from the locked position. Rotate the lever 90 degrees upward until the processor is released from the socket. See Figure 3-20.

9Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way. See Figure 3-20.

10Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new processor.

CAUTION: Be careful not to bend any of the pins on the ZIF socket when removing the processor. Bending the pins can permanently damage the system board.

If you are permanently removing a processor from socket CPU2, you must install a processor blank and a heat-sink blank to ensure proper system cooling. Adding the blanks is similar to adding a processor. See "Installing a Processor."

NOTE: In single-processor configurations, a processor must be installed in socket CPU1. Install the blanks in socket CPU2 only.

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