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Replacing a Processor
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Replacing a Processor
WARNING
For your safety, disconnect the power cord and all external cables.
1 Switch off the PC and remove the PC’s main cover. Refer to page 49.
2 Lay the PC on its side.
3 Remove the power supply unit to gain better access to the inside of the
PC (refer to page 51).
4 If the processor has an active heatsink (a heatsink with a fan),
disconnect the processor fan cable from the system board.
5 Unclip and remove the heatsink or heatsink/fan unit. This requires you
to release it first on one side then on another.
6 Raise the lever to the side of the socket to release the old processor,
then lift it out.
7 Install the new processor in the socket, with its corner markers facing
the corner markers on the socket, then lower the lever to lock it in
place.
8 Fit the new heatsink or heatsink/fan unit and fasten its retention clip
first on one side then on the other. The heatsink can only goon one way.
If it is not positioned symmetrically over the processor, remove it and fit
it the other way round.
9 Reconnect the processor fan cable, if one is fitted. Refer to page 57.
10 Replace the PC’s cover. Refer to page 54.
passive heatsink (no fan)