Dell Vostro A100 Service Manual page 8

1 processor cover
3 processor
5 center cover latch
7 front alignment notch
9 rear alignment notch
9. If the release lever on the socket is not fully extended, move it to that position.
NOTICE: Socket pins are delicate. To avoid damage, ensure that the processor is aligned properly with the socket, and do not use excessive force
when you install the processor. Be careful not to touch or bend the pins on the system board.
10. Orient the front and rear alignment-notches on the processor with the front and rear alignment notches on the socket.
11. Align the pin-1 corners of the processor and socket.
12. Place the processor lightly in the socket and ensure that the processor is positioned correctly.
13. When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover.
Ensure that the tab on the processor cover is positioned underneath the center cover latch on the socket.
14. Pivot the socket release lever back towards the socket, and snap it into place to secure the processor.
15. Clean the thermal grease from the bottom of the heat sink.
NOTICE: Ensure that you apply new thermal grease. New thermal grease is critical for ensuring adequate thermal bonding, which is a
requirement for optimal processor operation.
16. Apply the new thermal grease to the top of the processor.
NOTICE: Ensure that the processor fan and heat sink assembly is correctly seated and secure.
17. Replace the processor fan and heat sink assembly (see Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat Sink Assembly (Dell™ Vostro™ A180 Only)).
18. Connect the power cables from the ATX_POWER and ATX_CPU connectors (see
19. Replace the computer cover (see
20. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
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2 tab
4 socket
6 release lever
8 processor pin-1 indicator
Replacing the Computer Cover).
System Board Components) on the system board.