Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
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Installing and Removing a Processor
Instructions on how to install the processor on the desktop board are given below.
Installing a Processor
CAUTION
Before installing or removing the processor, make sure the AC power has been
removed by unplugging the power cord from the computer; the standby power
indicator should not be lit (see Figure 3 on page 21). Failure to do so could damage
the process
o
r and the board.
To install a processor, follow these instructions:
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23.
2. Open the socket lever by push
ing the lever down and away from the socket
(Figure 6, A and B).
Figure 6. Lift Socket Lever
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