Installing Options 5-35
3.
Remove the system board to access processor socket.
In a small desktop system, see “Removing the System
Board — Small Desktop.”
In a desktop system, see “Removing the System
Board — Desktop.”
In a minitower system, see “Removing the System
Board — Minitower.”
4.
If the cartridge has a cooling fan, label and unplug the
cooling fan cable from its connector on the system board.
!
CAUTION
Use care while performing the following
procedure. Improper use of the screwdriver may
damage the processor, retention mechanism, or
system board.
5.
Insert a small flat-bladed screwdriver down into one end
of the retention mechanism (see
A
on the following
figure). Insert the screwdriver about one-half inch into the
mechanism.
6.
Slowly push the handle of the screwdriver towards the
cartridge to push the mechanism locking lever away from
the cartridge.
!
CAUTION
To prevent breaking the locking lever, push the
lever out only enough to release it from the
processor cartridge.
