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68 | Replacing the Processor
Procedure
1 Ensure that the release lever on the processor socket is fully extended in the open
position.
CAUTION: You must position the processor correctly in the processor socket to
avoid permanent damage to the processor.
2 Align the notches on the processor with the tabs on the processor socket.
3 Align the pin-1 corner on the processor with the pin-1 corner on the
processor socket, and then place the processor in the processor socket.
CAUTION: Ensure that the processor-cover notch is positioned underneath the
alignment post.
4 When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover.
5 Pivot the release-lever down and place it under the tab on the processor cover.
Postrequisites
1 Replace the processor fan and heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Fan and
Heat-Sink" on page 64.
2 Replace the computer cover. See "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 16.
1 processor pin-1 indicator 2 processor
3 alignment tabs (2) 4 alignment post
5 processor-cover notch 6 processor cover
7release lever
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