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Removing the Processor
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the stand assembly.
2 Remove the back cover.
3 Remove the system-board shield.
4 Remove the processor heat-sink.
5 Remove the processor fan.
Procedure
1 Press the release lever down on the processor cover and then pull it
outwards to release it from the tab that secures it.
2 Extend the release lever completely to open the processor cover.
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