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5. Remove the heat sink and fan assembly. See “Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly” on page 129.
Note: Place the heat sink and fan assembly on its side so that the thermal grease on the bottom of it
does not get in contact with anything.
6. Lift the small handle
1
and open the retainer
2
to access the microprocessor
3
.
Figure 93. Accessing the microprocessor
7. Lift the microprocessor straight up and out of the microprocessor socket.
Figure 94. Removing the microprocessor
Notes:
a. Your microprocessor and socket might look different from the one illustrated.
b. Note the orientation of the microprocessor in the socket. You can either look for the small triangle 1
on one corner of the microprocessor or note the orientation of the notches 2 on the microprocessor.
This is important when installing the new microprocessor on the system board.
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