Replacing the processor
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your
computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: If either the processor or the heat sink is replaced, use the
thermal grease provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity
is achieved.
NOTE: A new processor ships with a thermal pad in the package. In
some cases, the processor may ship with the thermal pad attached to
it.
Procedure
1 Ensure that the release lever on the processor socket is fully extended and
the processor cover is fully open.
CAUTION: Position the processor correctly in the processor
socket to avoid permanent damage to the processor.
2 Align the pin-1 corner on the processor with the pin-1 corner on the
processor socket, and then place the processor in the processor socket.
CAUTION: Ensure that the processor-cover notch is positioned
underneath the alignment post.
3 When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover.
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