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Use a clean and lint-free cloth to wipe off the old thermal grease first if the
heatsink is to be reused.
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Coat thermal grease evenly onto the heatsink before reusing the heatsink.
To install the CPU:
The gold pins on the CPU are fragile and can be easily damaged if touched.
During removal and installation, always keep the gold pins up and DO NOT
touch the pins when processor dedicated insertion/removal tool (CPU tray) is
unavailable.
1.
With the heatsink thermal grease side up, align the triangle mark on the Carrier
Clip with the number
①
on the heatsink label, and then press the Clip straight
down onto the heatsink until the four retaining tabs of the Clip snap into place.
Figure 4-18 Installing the CPU Clip
Apply thermal grease evenly across the heatsink in the size of the CPU surface
2.
area.
