7.Gentlypressthemicroprocessorretainerasshowntoopenit.Ensurethatthesmallhandlesandthe
microprocessorretainerareinthefullyopenposition.
Note:Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmust
bekeptascleanaspossible.
Figure96.Openingthemicroprocessorretainer
8.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewmicroprocessortoanyunpaintedsurfaceon
theoutsideoftheserver.Then,removethenewmicroprocessorfromthepackage.
9.Removethenewmicroprocessorfromtheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsonthe
bottomofthenewmicroprocessor.Donottouchthepinsonthemicroprocessorsocketandthegold
contactsonthebottomofthenewmicroprocessor.
Figure97.Donottouchthepins
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