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Installing and Removing a Processor
Instructions on how to install the processor on the Desktop Board are given below.
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 3 on page 25). Failure to do so could damage the processor and the
board.
T
o in
stall a processor, follow these instructions:
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 27.
2. Unlatch the
processor socket lever by p
ushing it down and away from the socket
(Figure 6, A, B).
Figure 6. Unlatch the Socket Lever