Removing The Pentium Ii Processor Cartridge; Removing The Pentium Ii From A Retention Mechanism With Fasteners - NEC POWERMATE 8100 Series Service And Reference Manual

Removing the Pentium II Processor Cartridge

If the system uses a Pentium II processor, it might have one of the following
retention configurations:
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a processor cartridge that uses fastening devices
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a processor cartridge that is fitted into a "Universal Retention
Mechanism" requiring no other fasteners.
Remove the Pentium II processor cartridge according to the procedures in one of
the following sections.
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"Removing the Pentium II from a Retention Mechanism with Fasteners"

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"Removing the Pentium II from a Universal Retention Mechanism"
Removing the Pentium II from a Retention Mechanism with Fasteners
Remove the Pentium II from a retention mechanism with fasteners as follows.
Note: NEC CSD recommends that you print out or write
down your current BIOS Setup parameters and store the
information in a safe place before removing your processor.
1. Turn off the system and disconnect the system power cord.
2. Let the components within the system cool for about 10 minutes before
removing the processor.
If the system has been running, any processor or heat sink
already installed on the board will be hot. To avoid the
possibility of a burn, let the components cool for 10 minutes
before continuing with the procedures described here.
3. Remove the system unit cover (see "Removing the Cover").
3-16 Disassembly and Reassembly
locking tabs on the processor that clip into the retention mechanism,
and
a "top bar" that slips over the lowest fins of the heat sink (on some
systems)
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WARNING