The following items are included in a microprocessor upgrade kit:
The new processor SEC cartridge with attached heat sink
Two heat-sink securing thumbscrews
Use the following procedure to add or replace an SEC cartridge.
NOTE: Dell recommends that only a technically knowledgeable person perform this
procedure.
Press the SEC cartridge release latches inward until they snap into position. Pull
the terminator card straight out to remove it from the connector.
Unscrew and remove the two large thumbscrews that secure the heat sink to the
system board. Press the SEC cartridge release latches inward until they snap into
position. Grasp the SEC cartridge assembly firmly, and pull it away from the guide
bracket assembly (see Figure 9-8). You must use up to 15 pounds (lb) of force to
disengage the SEC cartridge from the connector.
Installing System Board Options
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