Dell XPS GEN 3 Personal Computer User Manual


 
100 Removing and Installing Parts
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Remove the processor from the socket.
Leave the release lever extended in the release position so that the socket is ready for the new
processor.
Installing the Processor
NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.
1
Unpack the new processor.
NOTICE: 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.
2
If the release lever on the socket is not fully extended, move it to that position.
3
Align the pin-1 corners of the processor and socket.
processor cover
processor
socket
release lever