Removing And Installing The Processor - Acer Veriton 5500 Service Manual

4. Remove the CPU fan sink from the main board and then put the levers back to their original positions.
WARNING:The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is On. Never touch the heatsink with any
metal or with your hands.

Removing and Installing the Processor

1. See "Removing the Housing Cover" on page 73
2. See "Removing the FDD and DVD Frame" on page 75"
3. See "Removing the CPU Fan Sink" on page 82
Pull the socket lever up to release the processor pins from the socket holes an pull out the processor from the
socket.
4. Before putting back the processor back to its correct position, please note that the side with the triangle
mark on the processor should align with the one on the socket. After putting the processor back to the
socket, put the socket lever back to its original position to scure the processor.
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