3. Install the:
a) Hard drive and optical drive module
b) HDD assembly
c) Front bezel
d) Side cover
4. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Processor
Removing processor
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
a) Side cover
b) Front bezel
c) HDD assembly
d) Hard drive and optical drive module
e) Heat sink assembly
3. To remove the processor:
a) Release the socket lever by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab on the processor shield [1].
b) Lift the lever upward and lift the processor shield [2].
CAUTION:
The processor socket pins are fragile and can be permanently damaged. Be careful not to bend the
pins in the processor socket when removing the processor out of the socket.
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