Socket cover
Microprocessor
Figure71.Removethemicroprocessordustcovertape
Attention:Whenyouhandlestatic-sensitivedevices,takeprecautionstoavoiddamagefromstatic
electricity.Fordetailsabouthandlingthesedevices,see(“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”on
page37
).
Step8.Closethemicroprocessorsocketreleaseleversandretainer:
a.Closethemicroprocessorretaineronthemicroprocessorsocket.
b.Identifywhichreleaseleverislabeledasthefirstreleaselevertocloseandcloseit.
c.Closethesecondreleaseleveronthemicroprocessorsocket.
Microprocessor
Microprocessor
release le
ver
Microprocessor
release le
ver
Figure72.Closethesecondreleaselever
Step9.Installtheheatsink:
Attention:
•Donotsetdowntheheatsinkafteryouremovetheplasticcover.
•Donottouchthethermalgreaseonthebottomoftheheatsinkafteryouremovetheplastic
cover.Touchingthethermalgreasewillcontaminateit.See“Thermalgrease”onpage91
formoreinformation.
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