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Push the four latches inward.
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Lift the heat sink together with the CPU frame out of the chassis.
CAUTION
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Pay special attention not to damage any system board
components surrounding the CPU socket.
Removing the CPU
Figure 160: Removing the CPU
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Pull the lever of the CPU frame to lift up the CPU.
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Remove the CPU from the CPU frame.
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Clean residual thermal paste from the CPU surface using a lint-free cloth
and store the CPU in a save place.
CAUTION
CPUs are extremely sensitive to electrostatic discharge and therefore
must always be handled with care.
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After a CPU has been removed from its protective sleeve or from
its socket, place it upside down on a nonconducting, antistatic
surface.
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Never push a CPU over a surface.
Processor (CPU)
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