Toreplacethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage82.
3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.
4.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage101.
Note:Placetheheatsinkandfanassemblyonitssidesothatthethermalgreaseonthebottomofit
doesnotgetincontactwithanything.
5.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.
Figure39.Accessingthemicroprocessor
6.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket.
Figure40.Removingthemicroprocessor
Notes:
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