Remove The Processor From The Protective Processor Cover; Install The Processor - Intel DQ35JO - Desktop Board Executive Series Motherboard Product Manual

5. Remove the processor from the protective processor cover. Hold the processor
only at the edges, being careful not to touch the bottom of the processor (see
Figure 10). Do not discard the protective processor cover. Always replace the
processor cover if the processor is removed from the socket.
Figure 10. Remove the Processor from the Protective Processor Cover
6. Hold the processor with your thumb and index fingers oriented as shown in
Figure 11. Make sure your fingers align to the socket cutouts (Figure 11, A). Align
notches (Figure 11, B) with the socket (Figure 11, C). Lower the processor straight
down without tilting or sliding it in the socket.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
Figure 11. Install the Processor
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