c.Reconnectthemicroprocessorfanpowercabletotheconnectoronthemotherboard.
Step9.Reattachthecomputercover.
ReplacingtheCPU
Note:Forthisprocedure,ithelpstolaythecomputerflat.
ToreplacetheCPU:
Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating
system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.
Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)
cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.
Step4.Removethecomputercover.Referto“Removingthecomputercover”.
Step5.Removethemicroprocessorfan.Referto“Replacingthemicroprocessorfan”.
Step6.Removetheheat-sink.Referto“Replacingtheheat-sink”.
Step7.Toremovethemicroprocessor3fromthesystemboard,pressthenslidethesmallhandleout
tospringitup.1andopentheretainer.2
Attention:Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottomofthemicroprocessor.Whenhandingthe
microprocessor,touchonlythesides.
Note:Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmust
bekeptascleanaspossible.
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