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Chapter 2
- Hardware Installation
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6. Remove the protective cap from
the CPU socket. The cap is used
to protect the CPU socket against
dust and harmful particles. Re-
move the protective cap only
when you are about to install the
CPU.
5. Lift the load lever and the load
plate all the way up as shown in
the photo.
Load lever
Load
plate
Protective cap
7-1.Insert the CPU into
the socket. The gold
triangular mark on the
CPU must align with
the chamfer corner of
the CPU socket shown
in the photo.
Golden triangular
mark
►
CPU
►
Installing the CPU
Important:
The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be seated without exerting
any force.
7-2. Two keys on the sock-
et and notches on
the CPU also facilitate
alignment.
7-3.The CPU’s notch will
fit into the socket’s
alignment key when
it’s seated in the cor-
rect orientation.
Alignment key
Alignment key
►
CPU
►
Installing the CPU
8. Close the load plate
then push the load le-
ver down.
While closing the load
plate, make sure the
front edge of the load
plate slides under the
retention knob.
9. Press down the load
lever and hook it un-
der the retention tab.
Retention knob
Load lever
