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Installing System Components
NOTICE:
When you remove the heat sink, the possibility exists that the processor might adhere to the heat sink
and be removed from the socket. It is recommended that you remove the heat sink while the processor is still
warm.
NOTICE:
Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor. The heat sink is
necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions.
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P ress the blue tab on the end of one of the heat-sink retention levers to disengage the lever, then lift
the lever 90 degrees. See Figure 3-24 .
Figure 3-24. Installing and Removing the Heat Sink
1 heat sink 2 heat-sink retention lever (2) 3 retention lever latch
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