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Chapter 3 Installing the Devices
Chapter 3
Protective
cap
Important:
1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA 1150 socket comes with a protective
cap, (2) the cap is not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent.
If the cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins are damaged, contact your
dealer immediately.
2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests will be accepted and pro-
cessed only if the LGA 1150 socket comes with the protective cap.
4.
The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 1150 socket. This socket is exclu-
sively designed for installing a LGA 1150 packaged Intel CPU.
5. Unlock the socket by pushing the load lever down, moving it sideways until it is released
from the retention tab; then lift the load lever up.
Load lever
Retention tab
7. Remove the protective cap from the CPU socket. The cap is used to protect the CPU sock-
et against dust and harmful particles. Remove the protective cap only when you are about
to install the CPU.
Load lever
Load plate
6. Lifting the load lever will at the same time lift the load plate and lift the load lever up to
the angle as the photo shown below.
Protective cap