Alienware Area-51 ALX, Service Manual

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Removing the Processor
NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After
Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1. Remove the stability foot .
2. Remove both the left and right side-panels. See “ Removing the Side Panels ”.
3. Remove the processor liquid-cooling assembly fan .
Procedure
WARNING: The processor might still be hot after the computer is shut down. Allow the processor to cool down before
removing it.
1. Lay the computer on the left side.
2. Press down and push the left-release lever away from the processor to release it from the securing tab.
3. Press down and push the right-release lever away from the processor to release it from the securing tab.
4. Extend the right-release lever completely to open the processor cover.
CAUTION: When removing the processor, do not touch any of the pins inside the socket or allow any objects to fall on
the pins in the socket.
5. Open the processor cover and gently lift the processor from the processor socket.
1. left release-lever 2. right release-lever
3. processor cover 4. processor
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