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Figure 3-20. Removing and Installing a Processor

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1	Pin 1 mark	2	Socket release lever
3	Blue plastic tab	4	Processor

NOTE: If you are removing processor 1 or processor 4, pull upward on the blue plastic tab next to the socket to open the socket-release lever.

3Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new processor.

NOTICE: Be careful not to bend any of the pins when removing the processor. Bending the pins can permanently damage the processor.

Installing a Processor

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

1Remove power from the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2Open the system. See "Removing the Top Cover" on page 60.

Installing System Components

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