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Removal and replacement procedures 56
4. Remove the heat sink.
a. Use the T10/T15 wrench to loosen the five spring-loaded screws a few threads out,
observing a diagonally opposite pattern, and then loosen them completely to release the heat
sink from the processor base (1).
You may want to rotate the heat sink a few degrees clockwise and counterclockwise to break
the thermal compound bond loose
b. Remove the heat sink from the system board (2).
c. Lay the heat sink down in an upright position.
To remove the default processor:
1. Release the load lever.
2. Open the retention plate to expose the socket body.