Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 
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Installing and Removing a Processor 
Instructions on how to install the processor to 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 LED 
should not be lit (see Figure 3 on page 23).  Failure to do so could damage the 
processor and the boar
d. 
To install a processor, follow these instructions:  
1.  Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 27.  
2.  Open the so
cket lever by pushing the lever down and away from the socket 
(Figure 6, A and B).  
 
Figure 6.  Lift the Socket Lever