5.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket.
Figure49.Removingthemicroprocessor
Notes:
a.Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.
b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1
ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2onthemicroprocessor.
Thisisimportantwheninstallingthenewmicroprocessoronthesystemboard.
c.Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor .Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottom.
d.Donotdropanythingont othemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmustbe
keptascleanaspossible.
6.Makesurethatthesmallhandleisintheraisedpositionandthemicroprocessorretainerisfullyopen.
7.Removetheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsofthenewmicroprocessor.
8.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbyitssidesandalignthesmalltriangleononecornerofthenew
microprocessorwiththecorrespondingsmalltriangleononecornerofthemicroprocessorsocket.
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