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Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
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Installing a Processor
CAUTION
Before installing or removing a processor, make sure the AC power has been removed
by unplugging the power cord from the computer; the standby power LED should not
be lit (see Figure 5 on page 24). Failure to do so could damage the processor and the
board.
T
o install a processor, follow these instructions:
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 31.
2. Open the so
cket lever marked “OPEN 1st” by pushing the lever down and away
from the socket (Figure 10, A and B). Do not force the lever up
to the fully open
position.
3. Open the socket lever marked “CLOSE 1st” by pushing the lever down and away
from the socket (Figure 10, C and D). Rotate the socket lever to its fully open
position as shown
Figure 10. Unlatch the Socket Levers