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 3 on page 24).  Failure to do so could damage the processor and the 
board. 
T
o in
stall a processor, follow these instructions:  
1.  Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 27.  
2.  Unlatch the 
processor socket lever by p
ushing it down and away from the socket 
(Figure 6, A, B).  
 
Figure 6.  Unlatch the Socket Lever