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Step 6. To remove the microprocessor from the system board, press then slide the small handles out to
spring it up 1 2
Attention: Do not touch the gold contacts on the bottom of the microprocessor. When handing the
microprocessor, touch only the sides.
Note: Do not drop anything onto the microprocessor socket while it is exposed. The socket pins must
be kept as clean as possible.
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, and then open the retainer and lift the CPU straight out of the retainer. 3 4