Alienware Area-51 ALX, Service Manual

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Replacing 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.
CAUTION: If either the processor or the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal grease provided in the kit to make sure that
thermal conductivity is achieved.
Procedure
1. Ensure that the right-release lever is fully extended in the open position.
CAUTION: You must position the processor correctly in the processor socket to avoid damage to the processor.
2. Align the pin-1 corner of the processor with the pin-1 corner of the processor socket, and then place the processor in the
processor socket.
NOTE: The pin-1 corner of the processor has a triangle that aligns with the triangle on the pin-1 corner on the processor
socket. When the processor is properly seated, all four corners are aligned at the same height. If one or more corners of
the processor are higher than the others, the processor is not seated properly.
3. When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover.
4. Press down and push the left-release lever. Place it under the tab on the processor cover.
5. Press down and push the right-release lever. Place it under the tab on the processor cover.
1. processor 2. processor pin-1 connector
3. processor cover 4. left release-lever
5. right release-lever
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