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CAUTION: The underside of the processor has components that may damage the socket pins
if installed improperly. The processor must align correctly with the socket
opening before installation. Gently place the processor onto the socket surface.
Do not drop the processor into the socket!
2.
Remove the socket protective cover by grasping the cover tab and pulling it away
from the load plate. Store the protective cover for future use. (Figure 21, “A”)
Figure 21. Removing the Socket Protective Cover
3.
Orient the processor with the socket so that the processor cutouts match the socket
notches. (
5.
Gently place the processor in the socket. (“B”)
Figure 22. Installing the Processor in the Processor Socket
6.
Close the load plate.
Figure 23 “A”)
Figure 23. Closing the Processor Load Plate and Socket Lever
8.
Close the socket lever and ensure that the load plate tab engages under the socket
lever when fully closed. (“B” and “C”)
Inserting the Heat Sink
1. If this is a new heat sink (not the one you removed above), remove the protective
film, if present, on the Thermal Interface Material (TIM) located on the bottom of
the heat sink.
2. Set the heat sink over the processor, lining up the four captive screws with the
four posts surrounding the processor. Align the heat sink fins to the front and back
