Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components

Installing and Removing a Processor

Instructions on how to install the processor to the desktop board are given below.

Installing a Processor

CAUTION

Before installing or removing the processor, make sure the 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 22). 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 25.

2.Open the socket lever by pushing the lever down and away from the socket (Figure 6, A and B).

Figure 6. Lift Socket Lever

3. Lift the load plate (Figure 7, A). Do not touch the socket contacts (Figure 7, B).

Figure 7. Lift the Load Plate

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