Dell OptiPlex GX60, System User'S Manual

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6. Pull the release lever straight up until the processor is released.
7. Remove the processor from the socket.
Leave the release lever extended in the release position so that the socket is ready for the new processor.
Installing the Processor
1. If the release lever is not extended to the release position, move it to that position.
1 heat sink
2 lever
3 retention base
NOTICE: Lay the heat sink down with the thermal solution facing upward.
NOTICE: If you are installing a processor upgrade kit from Dell, discard the original heat sink. If you are not installing a processor upgrade kit from Dell,
reuse the original heat sink and blower when you install your new processor.
NOTICE: Be careful not to bend any of the pins when you remove the processor from the socket. Bending the pins can permanently damage the
processor.
1 release lever
2 processor
3 socket
NOTICE: You must position the processor correctly in the socket to avoid permanent damage to the processor and the computer.