Preparing The Cpu Socket For Installation - Supermicro X12SPi-TF User Manual

Preparing the CPU Socket for Installation

This motherboard comes with a plastic protective cover installed on the CPU socket. Remove
it from the socket to install the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM). Gently pull up one corner
of the plastic protective cover to remove it.
Socket Pins
CPU Socket with Plastic Protective Cover
Remove the plastic protective
cover from the CPU socket.
Do not touch or bend the socket
pins.
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Chapter 2: Installation