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Installing the Processor
NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.
NOTICE: Be careful not to bend any of the pins when you replace the processor. Bending the pins can
permanently damage the processor.
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 19.
NOTICE: Be careful not to bend any of the pins when you unpack the processor. Bending the pins can
permanently damage the processor.
2
Unpack the new processor, being careful not to bend any of the processor pins.
NOTE: You must position the processor correctly in the socket to avoid permanent damage to the
processor and the computer when you turn on the computer.
3
If the release lever on the socket is not fully extended, move it to that position.
4
Align the pin-1 corners of the processor and socket.
1 socket and processor pin-1
indicator
2 processor 3 release lever
4 processor socket
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