Disassembly
2 - 10 Removing and Installing the Processor
2.
D
is
a
ss
em
b
ly
4. Press down and hold the latch
(with the latch held down you will be able to release it).
5. Move the latch
fully in the direction indicated to unlock the CPU(
Figure 6c
).
6. Carefully (it may be hot) lift the CPU
up out of the socket (
Figure 6d
).
7. See
page 2 - 11
for information on inserting a new CPU.
8. When re-inserting the CPU, pay careful attention to the pin alignment, it will fit only one way (DO NOT FORCE IT!).
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Figure 6
Processor Removal
(cont’d)
c. Move the latch fully in
the direction indicated to
unlock the CPU.
d. Lift the CPU out of the
socket.
c.
d.
Unlock
A
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Caution
The heat sink, and CPU area in general, contains parts which are
subject to high temperatures. Allow the area time to cool before re-
moving these parts.
AMD & Intel CPU Differences
Note that there are differences between the AMD and Intel CPUs in
the RTC CMOS data storage location:
• Intel RTC CMOS data is stored in the PCH.
• AMD RTC CMOS data is stored in the CPU.
Note therefore that every time the CPU is replaced, the CMOS must
be reset, and the first boot time after replacing the CPU will be longer
(press power on, and the screen will light up after 1 minute).
A. CPU
