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ASUS P5GC 2-7
3. Lift the load lever in the direction of
the arrow to a 135º angle.
4. Lift the load plate with your thumb
and forefinger to a 100º angle (A),
then push the PnP cap from the load
plate window to remove (B).
5. Position the CPU over
the socket, making sure
that the gold triangle is
on the bottom-left corner
of the socket. The socket
alignment key should fit
into the CPU notch.
Alignment.key
Gold.triangle.mark
Load.plate
A
B
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is
released from the retention tab.
Retention.tab
Load.lever
This.side.of.the.socket.
box.should.face.you.
PnP.cap
A
B
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you
are installing a CPU.