Removing the CPU
Figure 171: Removing the heat sink
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Remove the heat sink from the CPU frame.
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Clean residual thermal paste from the CPU surface and the heat sink
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.
Liquid cooling (LC)
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