Installing the processor
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions on page 43.
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system on page 44.
3. Remove the air shroud.
4. Remove the heat sink.
5. If the processor has previously been used in a system, remove any remaining thermal grease from the processor by using a lint-free
cloth.
6. Use the thermal grease syringe included with your processor kit to apply the grease in a quadrilateral design on the top of the
processor.
CAUTION: Applying too much thermal grease can result in excess grease coming in contact with and contaminating the
processor socket.
NOTE: The thermal grease syringe is intended for single use only. Dispose the syringe after you use it.
Steps
1. Holding the blue tab on the processor tray, slide the tray into the processor socket rail frame until firmly seated.
Figure 61. Placing the processor tray into the rail frame
2. Push the rail frame down until the blue latches lock into place.
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