a. Loosen one pair of diagonally opposite screws halfway, then loosen the other pair of screws (callouts 1 and 2).
b. Completely loosen all screws in the same sequence.
c. Remove the heatsink from the processor backplate (callout 3).
16. Remove the DIMM guard .
17. Open the processor load plate:
a. Push the processor locking lever down to unclip it, and then pivot it to the vertical position (callout 1).
b. Open the processor load plate (callout 2).
CAUTION:CAUTION:
THE PINS ON THE PROCESSOR SOCKET AND ON THE PROCESSOR ARE VERY FRAGILE AND EASILY DAMAGED.THE PINS ON THE PROCESSOR SOCKET AND ON THE PROCESSOR ARE VERY FRAGILE AND EASILY DAMAGED. Any
damage to them might require replacing the system board.
18. Do not touch the socket contacts or the bottom of the processor.