CAUTION:
Do not press down on the processor. Pressing down on the processor might damage the processor
socket and the system board. Press only in the area indicated on the processor retaining bracket.
2. Close the processor retaining bracket. When the processor is installed properly inside the processor
retaining bracket, the processor retaining bracket clears the flange on the front of the socket.
3. Press and hold the processor retaining bracket in place, and then close each processor locking lever.
Press only in the area indicated on the processor retaining bracket.
4. Use the alcohol swab to remove all the existing thermal grease from the heatsink. Allow the alcohol to
evaporate before continuing.
5. Apply all the grease to the top of the processor in the following pattern to ensure even distribution.
6. Install the heatsink:
a. Position the heatsink on the processor backplate.
b. Tighten one pair of diagonally opposite screws halfway, and then tighten the other pair of screws.
c. Finish the installation by completely tightening the screws in the same sequence.
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