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Chapter 3 Installing the Devices
Chapter 3
8. Insert the CPU into the socket. The gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with the
corner of the CPU socket as the photo shown below.
The CPU’s notch will at the same time fit into the socket’s alignment key.
Alignment key
Gold triangular mark
Alignment key
Important:
The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting
any force.
9. Close the load plate then push the load lever down.
While closing the load plate, make sure the front edge of the load plate slides under the
retention knob.
Retention knob