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Installation manual
English
Removing an AMD CPU fan and heatsink
assembly
1. Remove two screws securing the blower to the
CPU fan.
2. Carefully lift each locking lever and detach its end
from the hole of the retention module.
3. Release the hook of each metal clip from the hole
of the retention module.
4. Remove the metal clips from the side rail of the
fan and heatsink assembly.
5. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector
on the motherboard, then remove the fan and heatsink assembly.
Retention module
Locking
levers
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Installing an AMD CPU
1. Locate the CPU socket, then lift the socket lever to a 90º angle.
2. Install the CPU to the socket, making sure that the CPU corner with the gold
triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.
3. Push down the socket lever to secure the CPU.
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NOTE:
To reinstall AMD CPU fan and heatsink assembly, follow the instructions in
reverse order.
CAUTION:
After you reinstall a fan and heatsink assembly, do not forget to connect
the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring error can occur if you fail to plug this
connector.
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Hook
Metal clip
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