Installing And Removing A Processor; Installing A Processor; Lift Socket Lever; Lift The Load Plate And Don't Touch The Socket Contacts - Intel D915PBL - 915P Socket 775 ATX Motherboard Product Manual

Intel Desktop Board D915PBL Product Guide

Installing and Removing a Processor

Instructions on how to install the processor to the desktop board are given below.

Installing a Processor

CAUTION
Before installing or removing the processor, make sure that AC power has been removed by
unplugging the power cord from the computer; the standby power LED should not be lit (see
Figure 2 on page 20). Failure to do so could damage the processor and the board.
To install a processor, follow these instructions:
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23.
2. Open the socket lever by pushing the lever down and away from the socket (see Figure 5,
A and B).
3. Lift the load plate. Do not touch the socket contacts (see Figure 6, C and D)
C
Figure 6. Lift the Load Plate and Don't Touch the Socket Contacts
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B
Figure 5. Lift Socket Lever
D
A
D