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4. Close the front panel door .
5. Install the:
a. front bezel
b. side cover
6. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer .
Processor
Removing processor
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer .
2. Remove the:
a. side cover
b. front bezel
3. Open the front panel door .
4. Remove the heat sink fan
5. Remove the heat sink .
6. To remove the processor:
a. Release the socket lever by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab on the processor shield [1].
b. Lift the lever upward until the lever pops out of the processor shield [2].
c. Lift the processor out of the socket [3].
52 Disassembly and reassembly