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Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
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4. Remove the processor from its protective cover. Hold the processor only at the
edges, being careful not to touch the bottom of the processor (see Figure 11).
NOTE
Do not discard the processor cover. Always replace the processor cover if you
remove the processor from the socket.
Figure 11. Remove the Processor from the Protective Cover
5. Hold the processor with your thumb and index finger oriented as shown
in Figure 12 to align your fingers with the sock
et finger cutouts. Make sure that
the processor Pin 1 indicator (gold triangle) is aligned with the Pin 1 chamfer on
the socket (Figure 12, B) and that the notches on the processor align with the
posts on the socket (Figure 12, C). Lower the processor straight down witho
ut
tilting or sliding it in the socket (Figure 12, A).
Figure 12. Install the Processor