138 Installing System Components
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Wait 30 seconds for the heat sink to loosen from the processor.
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Release the other heat-sink release lever.
8
Gently lift the heat sink off of the processor and set the heat sink aside
upside down (thermal grease side facing up).
Figure 3-31. Installing and Removing the Heat Sink
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.
9
Position 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 Figure3-32.
10
Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way. See Figure3-32.
1 heat sink 2 release lever (2)
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