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4.  Remove the plastic protective socket cover from the load plate.  Do not discard the protective 
socket cover.  Always replace the socket cover if the processor is removed from the socket (see 
Figure 8, E). 
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Figure 8.  Remove the Protective Socket Cover 
5.  Remove the processor from the protective processor cover.  Hold the processor only at the 
edges, being careful not to touch the bottom of the processor.  Do not discard the protective 
processor cover.  Always replace the processor back to the package if the processor is removed 
from the socket (see Figure 9). 
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Figure 9.  Remove the Processor from the Protective Processor Cover/Do Not Touch