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Figure214.Heatsinkremoval
Step7.Openthemicroprocessorsocketreleaseleversandretainer.
Microprocessor
Microprocessor
release le
ver
Microprocessor
release le
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Figure215.Microprocessorsocketleversandretainerdisengagement
a.Identifywhichreleaseleverislabeledasthefirstreleaselevertoopenandopenit.
b.Openthesecondreleaseleveronthemicroprocessorsocket.
c.Openthemicroprocessorretainer.
Attention:Donottouchthemicroprocessorcontacts.Contaminantsonthemicroprocessor
contacts,suchasoilfromyourskin,cancauseconnectionfailuresbetweenthecontacts
andthesocket.
Step8.Removethemicroprocessorfromthesocket.
a.Selecttheemptyinstallationtoolandensurethatthehandleisintheopenposition.Ifthe
installationtoolhandleisnotintheopenposition,usethefollowinginstructionsforyour
installationtool:
•IfusingInstallationToolA,twistthemicroprocessorinstallationtoolhandlecounterclockwise
totheopenposition.
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