Figure 140. Separating a processor from the heat sink and carrier
Note: Do not touch the contacts on the processor.
a. 
Lift the handle to release the processor from the carrier.
b. 
Hold the processor by its edges; then, lift the processor from the heat sink and carrier.
c. 
Without putting the processor down, wipe the thermal grease from the top of the processor 
with an alcohol cleaning pad; then, place the processor on a static protective surface with the 
processor-contact side up.
Step 2.  Separate the processor carrier from the heat sink. 
Figure 141. Separating a processor carrier the from heat sink
Note: The processor carrier will be discarded and replaced with a new one.
a. 
Release the retaining clips from the heat sink.
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