Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
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Installing and Removing a Processor
Instructions on how to install the processor on the desktop board are given below.
Installing a Processor
CAUTION
Before installing or removing the processor, make sure that AC power has been removed by
unplugging the power cord from the computer; the standby power LED should not be lit (see
Figure 3 on page 20). Failure to do so could damage the processor and the board.
To install a processor, follow these instructions:
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23.
2. Open the socket lever by pushing the lever down and away from the socket (see Figure 6,
A and B).
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A

B

Figure 6. Lift Socket Lever
3. Lift the load plate. Do not touch the socket contacts (see Figure 7, C and D).
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D

C

D

Figure 7. Lift the Load Plate