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Hardware Installation
Gold
mark
5. Position the CPU above
the socket. The gold
mark on the CPU must
align with the corner of
the CPU socket (refer to
the enlarged image)
shown below.
Important:
Handle the CPU by its
edges and avoid touch-
ing the pins.
6. Insert the CPU into the
socket until it is seated
in place. The CPU will fit
in only one orientation
and can easily be in-
serted without exerting
any force.
Important:
Do not force the CPU
into the socket. Forcing
the CPU into the socket
may bend the pins and
damage the CPU.
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7. Once the CPU is in
place, push down the le-
ver to lock the socket.
The lever should click on
the side tab to indicate
that the CPU is com-
pletely secured in the
socket.
Side
tab
