Dell OptiPlex 170L - Page 119

b. Remove the heat sink by pressing the retention base tab while lifting one end of the heat sink.
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6. Pull the release lever straight up until the processor is released, and then remove the processor from the socket.
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NOTICE: Lay the heat sink down with the thermal material facing upward.
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NOTICE: If you are installing a processor upgrade kit from Dell, discard the original heat sink. If you are not installing a processor upgrade kit from Dell,
reuse the original heat sink when you install your new processor.
NOTICE: Be careful not to bend any of the pins when you remove the processor from the socket. Bending the pins can permanently damage the
processor.
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NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.