Chapter 42: Replacing The Processor; Procedure - Dell Alienware Area-51 Service Manual

NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: If either the processor or the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal grease provided in the kit to
ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved.
NOTE: A new processor ships with a thermal pad in the package. In some cases, the processor may ship with the thermal
pad attached to it.
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Procedure

• Post-requisites
Procedure
1. Ensure that the right-release lever is fully extended in the open position.
CAUTION: You must place the processor correctly in the processor socket to avoid damage to the processor.
2. Align the pin-1 corner of the processor with the pin-1 corner of the processor socket, and then place the processor in the
processor socket.
NOTE: The pin-1 corner of the processor has a triangle that aligns with the triangle on the pin-1 corner on the processor
socket. When the processor is properly seated, all four corners are aligned at the same height. If one or more corners of
the processor are higher than the others, the processor is not seated properly.
3. When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover.
4. Press down and push the left-release lever. Place it under the tab on the processor cover.
5. Press down and push the right-release lever. Place it under the tab on the processor cover.
74 Replacing the processor
Replacing the processor
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
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