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Microprocessor
release lever
Microprocessor
release lever
Figure257.Microprocessorsocketleversandretainerengagement
a.Closethemicroprocessorretaineronthemicroprocessorsocket.
b.Identifywhichreleaseleverislabeledasthefirstreleaselevertocloseandcloseit.
c.Closethesecondreleaseleveronthemicroprocessorsocket.
Step11.Installtheheatsink.
Attention:
•Donotsetdowntheheatsinkafteryouremovetheplasticcover.
•Donottouchthethermalgreaseonthebottomoftheheatsinkafteryouremovetheplastic
cover.Touchingthethermalgreasewillcontaminateit.See“Thermalgrease”onpage289
formoreinformation.
Heat sink
Thermal grease
Flange
Figure258.Thermalgrease
a.Removetheplasticprotectivecoverfromthebottomoftheheatsink.
b.Grasptheheatsinkfirmlyasthefollowingillustrationtoavoidpossibledamagetotheheatsink.
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