Lenovo ThinkCentre M70e Hardware Maintenance Manual page 121

4. Lift the small handle
Figure 55. Accessing the microprocessor
5. Lift the microprocessor straight up and out of the microprocessor socket, as shown in Removing the
microprocessor.
Notes:
a. Your microprocessor and socket might look different from the one illustrated.
b. Note the orientation of the microprocessor in the socket. You can either look for the small triangle
on one corner of the microprocessor or note the orientation of the notches
This is important when installing the new microprocessor on the system board.
c. Touch only the edges of the microprocessor. Do not touch the gold contacts on the bottom.
d. Do not drop anything onto the microprocessor socket while it is exposed. The socket pins must be
kept as clean as possible.
3 and open the retainer
.
Chapter 9 Replacing FRUs (Machine Types: 0804, 0809, 0811, 0822, 0825, 0828, 0830, 0833,
1 to access the microprocessor
0837, 0843, 0845, 0847, and 0849.)
2 .
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2 on the microprocessor.
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