Note:Donotletthethermalgreaseonthebottomoftheheatsinkandfanassemblygetincontact
withanything.
5.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.
Figure45.Accessingthemicroprocessor
6.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket.
Notes:
•Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.
•Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottom.
•Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmustbe
keptascleanaspossible.
Figure46.Removingthemicroprocessor
7.Ensurethatthesmallhandleisintheraisedpositionandthemicroprocessorretainerisfullyopen.
8.Removetheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsofthenewmicroprocessor.
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