Lenovo M57e - ThinkCentre - 9481 Hardware Maintenance Manual page 89

a. Note the orientation of the notches
microprocessor on the system board.
b. Do not drop anything onto the microprocessor socket while it is exposed. The socket pins must be
kept as clean as possible.
8. Make sure that the microprocessor retainer is fully open.
9. Holding the microprocessor with your fingers, remove the protective cover
contacts on the new microprocessor
10. Holding the microprocessor with your fingers, align the notches on the microprocessor with the tabs
in the microprocessor socket
11. Lower the microprocessor straight down into the socket.
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Chapter 8 Replacing FRUs (Types 7065, 7096, 9351, 9358, 9438, 9481, 9489, 9703, 9784, 9788, 9792, 9853, 9949)
1 on the microprocessor. This is important when reinstalling the
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2 that protects the gold
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