Socket cover
Microprocessor
Figure70.Socketcoverremoval
Attention:Whenyouhandlestatic-sensitivedevices,takeprecautionstoavoiddamagefrom
staticelectricity.Fordetailsabouthandlingthesedevices,see“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”
onpage33
.
Step9.Closethemicroprocessorsocketreleaseleversandretainer:
Microprocessor
Microprocessor
release le
ver
Microprocessor
release le
ver
Figure71.Microprocessorsocketleversandretainerengagement
a.Closethemicroprocessorretaineronthemicroprocessorsocket.
b.Identifywhichreleaseleverislabeledasthefirstreleaselevertocloseandcloseit.
c.Closethesecondreleaseleveronthemicroprocessorsocket.
Attention:
•Ifyouareinstallinganewheatsink,donotsetdowntheheatsinkafteryouremovethe
plasticcover.
•Donottouchthethermalgreaseonthebottomoftheheatsink.Touchingthethermal
greasewillcontaminateit.
Step10.Installtheheatsink.
Attention:
•Donotsetdowntheheatsinkafteryouremovetheplasticcover.
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