Replacing the microprocessor
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading the “Important safety
information” in the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that came with your computer.
To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
This section provides instructions on how to replace the microprocessor.
1. Open the computer cover. See “Opening the cover” on page 11.
2. Locate the heat sink. See “Identifying parts on the system board” on page 9.
3. Remove the heat sink from the system board. See “Replacing the heat sink”
on page 16.
4. To remove the microprocessor 2 from the system board, lift the small handle
3 and open the retainer 1.
Important
Touch only the sides of the microprocessor. Do not touch the gold
contacts on the bottom.
Figure 12. Removing the microprocessor
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