Figure22.Removingthemicroprocessor
6.Makesurethatthesmallhandleisintheraisedposition.
7.Removethenewmicroprocessor1fromtheprotectivecover2thatprotectsthegoldcontactsofthe
newmicroprocessor.
8.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbytheedgesandalignthenotchesonitwiththetabsinthe
microprocessorsocket,oralignthesmalltriangleononecornerofthemicroprocessorwiththe
correspondingbeveledcornerofthemicroprocessorsocket.
9.Lowerthenewmicroprocessorstraightdownintothemicroprocessorsocketonthesystemboard.
10.Closethemicroprocessorretainerandlockitintopositionwiththesmallhandletosecurethenew
microprocessorinthesocket.
11.Reinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage21.
12.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhar dware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage40.
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