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Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
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Installing and Removing a Processor
This section contains information on how to install and remove a processor on the
Desktop Board.
Installing a Processor
CAUTION
Before installing or removing the processor, make sure the AC power has been
removed by unplugging the power cord from the computer; the standby power LED
should not be lit (see Figure 3 on page 25). Failure to do so could damage the
processor and the board.
To install a processor, follow these instructions:
1.
Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 27.
2. Open the socket lever by pushing the lever down and away from the socket
(Figure 6, A and B).
Figure 6. Lift the Socket Lever