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1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3. Remove the cooling shroud.
4. Remove the heat sink.
5. If installed, remove the processor/DIMM blank.
6. Use a clean, lint-free cloth to remove any thermal grease from the surface of the processor shield.
CAUTION: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be aware that the
release lever can spring up if not grasped firmly.
Steps
1. Position your thumb firmly over the socket-release lever 1 and lever 2 of the processor and release
both the levers simultaneously from the locked position by pushing down and out from under the
tab.
Figure 21. Processor shield opening and closing lever sequence
1. socket-release lever 1 2. processor
3. socket-release lever 2
2. Hold the processor shield and rotate the shield upward and out of the way.
3. Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the
new processor.
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