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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 (see 
Figure 9).  Do not discard the 
protective processor cover.  Always replace the 
processor cover if the processor is removed from the socket. 
 
Figure 9.  Remove the Processor from the Protective Processor Cover 
6.  Hold the processor with your thumb and index fingers oriented as shown in 
Figure 10.  Make sure your fingers align to the socket cutouts (Figure 10, A).  Align 
notches
 (Figure 10, B) with the socket (Figure 10, C).  Lower the processor straight 
dow
n without tilting or sliding it in the socket. 
 
Figure 10.  Install the Processor