3.
To open the socket, locate the handle at the base of the
socket. (The handle rests under a plastic tab.) Press the
handle down and away from the tab; then lift it up to release
the processor from the socket. The illustration in step 6
shows this handle in the released position.
4.
Gently lift the processor straight up and set it aside.
5.
Remove the new processor from its package and inspect the
pins. If they are bent, do not install the processor; contact
your vendor for a new one. (Store the old processor in the
packaging included with your new processor, in case you
need to reinstall it later.)
6.
Position the processor over the socket, aligning the corner of
the chip that is missing a pin with the corner of the socket
that is missing a hole, as shown below. (Your ZIF socket may
look different from the one illustrated below.)
Caution
If you install the processor in the wrong orientation, you
may damage it and void your warranty.
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