Alienware Area-51 R2, Service Manual

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Replacing the Processor
WARNING: 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.
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