4.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.
Figure203.Accessingthemicroprocessor
5.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket.
Notes:
•Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.
•Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottom.
•Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmustbe
keptascleanaspossible.
Figure204.Removingthemicroprocessor
6.Ensurethatthesmallhandleisintheraisedpositionandthemicroprocessorretainerisfullyopen.
7.Removetheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsofthenewmicroprocessor.
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