Installing a processor
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
NOTE: If you are installing just one processor, it must be installed in socket CPU1.
NOTE: You must remove a processor to upgrade a processor or replace a faulty processor.
1.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.
2.
Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
3.
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
4.
Remove the processor or processor blank or DIMM blank.
1.
Unlatch and rotate the socket-release levers 90 degrees upward and ensure that the socket-release
lever is fully open.
2.
Hold the tab on the processor shield and rotate the shield upward and out of the way.
NOTE: It is recommended that you install or remove the socket protective cap from the
processor shield with the processor shield in the open position.
3.
If installed, remove the socket protective cap from the processor shield. To remove the socket
protective cap, push the cap from the inside of the processor shield and move it away from the
socket pins.
CAUTION: Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the system board
or the processor. Be careful not to bend the pins in the socket.
CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned
correctly, it engages easily into the socket.
4.
Install the processor in the socket:
a. Identify the pin-1 corner of the processor by locating the tiny gold triangle on one corner of the
processor. Place this corner in the same corner of the ZIF socket identified by a corresponding
triangle on the system board.
b. Align the pin-1 corner of the processor with the pin-1 corner of the system board.
c. Set the processor lightly in the socket.
Because the system uses a ZIF processor socket, do not use force. When the processor is
positioned correctly, it drops down into the socket with minimal pressure.
d. Close the processor shield.
e. Rotate the socket-release lever 1 and lever 2 simultaneously until it is locked in position.
1.
Install the heat sink.
2.
While booting, press F2 to enter System Setup and verify that the processor information matches the
new system configuration.
3.
Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new processor operates correctly.
Related Links
Safety instructions
Before working inside your system
Removing the cooling shroud
Installing a heat sink
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