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 a 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 4 on page 25).  Failure to do so could damage the processor and the 
board. 
T
o install a processor, follow these instructions:  
1.  Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 27.  
2.  Unlatch the 
processor socket lever by pushing it down and away from the socket 
(Figure 7, A, B).  
 
Figure 7.  Unlatch the Socket Lever