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Installing a CPU
CAUTION.CAUTION.
CAUTION.CAUTION.
CAUTION. Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend
the pins and severely damage the CPU!
Retention tabRetention tab
Retention tabRetention tab
Retention tab
Load leverLoad lever
Load leverLoad lever
Load lever
This side of the camThis side of the cam
This side of the camThis side of the cam
This side of the cam
box should face you.box should face you.
box should face you.box should face you.
box should face you.
PnP CapPnP Cap
PnP CapPnP Cap
PnP Cap
A
B
Load plateLoad plate
Load plateLoad plate
Load plate
A
B
A
B
Press the load lever with your thumb (A) and move it to the left (B) until it
is released from the retention tab.
Lift the load lever in the direction
of the arrow to a 135º angle.Lift
the load plate with your thumb
and forefinger to a 100º angle (A),
then push the PnP cap from the
load plate window to remove (B).
Position the CPU over the socket,
making sure that the gold triangle is
on the bottom-left corner of the
socket. The socket alignment key
should fit into the CPU notch.
Close the load plate (A), then push the
load lever (B) until it snaps into the
retention tab.
Alignment keyAlignment key
Alignment keyAlignment key
Alignment key
Gold triangle markGold triangle mark
Gold triangle markGold triangle mark
Gold triangle mark
11
11
1
22
22
2
33
33
3
44
44
4