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3. Position the CPU above the socket
such that the CPU corner with the
gold triangle matches the socket
corner with a small triangle.
4. Carefully insert the CPU into the
socket until it fits in place.
5. When the CPU is in place, push
down the socket lever to secure the
CPU. The lever clicks on the side
tab to indicate that it is locked.
Gold triangle
Small triangle
6. Apply several drops of thermal
interface material to the exposed
area of the CPU that the heatsink
will be in contact with, ensuring that
it is spread in an even thin layer.
Some heatsinks come with
pre-applied thermal interface
material. If so, skip this step.
The thermal interface material is
toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it.
If it gets into your eyes or touches
your skin, wash it off immediately,
and seek professional medical
help.
To prevent contaminating the thermal interface material, DO NOT spread the
thermal interface material with your finger.
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