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Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
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 a 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 27.
2.Open the socket lever by pushing the lever down and away from the socket (Figure 8, A and B).
Figure 8. Lift the Socket Lever
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