3.Locatethesystemboardanddisconnectallcablesconnectedtothesyst emboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboar d”onpage11.
4.Removetheheatsinkandfanassemblywiththefanduct.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfan
assembly”onpage47.
Note:Donotletthethermalgreaseonthebottomoftheheatsinkandfanassemblygetincontact
withanything.
5.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.
Figure39.Accessingthemicroprocessor
6.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket.
Figure40.Removingthemicroprocessor
Notes:
a.Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.
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