Installing And Removing A Processor; Installing A Processor - Intel DG31GL - Desktop Board Essential Series Motherboard Product Manual

Installing and Removing a Processor

Instructions on how to install the processor on the Desktop Board are given below.

Installing a Processor

CAUTION
Before installing or removing the processor, make sure the AC power has been
removed by unplugging the power cord from the computer; the standby power LED
should not be lit (see Figure 3 on page 21). 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
(Figure 6, A and B).
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
Figure 6. Lift the Socket Lever
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