MSI MS-7140 User Manual page 11

1. The CPU has a land side cover on the bottom to protect the CPU contact from damage.
Rotate it to make the pin 1 indicator (yellow triangle) in the left-bottom
corner. The availability of it depends on the CPU packing.
2. Take out the accompanying CPU Clip (shown in the right) and rotate it
for the same direction as the CPU (Pin 1 indicator is in the left-bottom
corner).
3. Use 2 hands to remove the land side cover (if any). Please note not to touch the pins.
4. Align the two pin 1 indicators (the triangles on the CPU & the CPU Clip), and use the CPU
Clip to clip the CPU up, pressing the clips on both sides to the center, as the arrows
shown.
5. The CPU socket has a plastic cap on it to protect the contact from damage. Before you
have installed the CPU, always cover it to protect the socket pin.
6. Remove the cap from lever hinge side. The pins of socket reveal.
7. Lift the load lever up and open the load plate.
8. Correctly align the triangle of CPU Clip with the CPU chamfer, and
the square on the CPU Clip to the hook of the socket.
9. Use your thumb and the middle fingers to push the clips to release
the CPU, then press down the CPU with your index finger to allow
the whole module to be installed onto the CPU socket.
10. The CPU is installed well on the CPU socket.
11. Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket, then
remove the CPU Clip with 2 fingers. Then cover the load plate onto
the package.
12. Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate, and then secure
the lever with the hook under retention tab.
13. Align the holes on the mainboard with the cooler. Push down the
cooler until its four clips get wedged into the holes of the mainboard.
14. Press the four hooks down to fasten the cooler. Then rotate the locking switch (refer to the
correct direction marked on it) to lock the hooks.
15. Turn over the mainboard to confirm that the clip-ends are correctly inserted.
Note: If you want to uninstall the CPU, align the 4 points (see Point 8 for details) again and push
the clip to lift up the CPU.
MSI Reminds You...
1. Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system.
2. Check the information in PC Health Status of H/W Monitor in BIOS for the CPU temperature.
3. Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avoid damaging.
4. Whenever CPU is not installed, always protect your CPU socket pin with the plastic cap
covered to avoid damaging.
5. Please note that the mating/unmating durability of the CPU is 20 cycles. Therefore we suggest
you do not plug/unplug the CPU too often.
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