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Installing System Components | 93
2 Remove the system-board assembly. See "Removing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 87.
3 Remove the heat sink, see "Removing the Heat Sink" on page 90.
CAUTION: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be aware
that the release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped.
4 Position your thumb firmly over the processor socket-release lever and
release the lever from the locked position. Rotate the lever 90 degrees
upward until the processor is released from the socket. See Figure 3-9.
5 Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way. See Figure 3-9.
6 Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the socket-release lever
up so that the socket is ready for the new processor.
CAUTION: Be careful not to bend any of the pins on the ZIF socket when removing
the processor. Bending the pins can permanently damage the system board.
Figure 3-9. Removing and Installing a Processor
1 processor shield 2 processor
3 notch in processor (2) 4 ZIF socket
5 socket key (2) 6 socket-release lever