Figure28.Openingtheretainertoaccessthemicroprocessor
8.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthesocket.
Notes:
a.Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.
b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1
ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2onthemicroprocessor.
Thisisimportantwheninstallinganewmicroprocessoronthesystemboard.
Figure29.Notingtheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket
c.Touchonlythesidesofthemicroprocessor.Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottom.
d.Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmustbe
keptascleanaspossible.
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