Removing The System Board - Dell OptiPlex 7440 Owner's Manual

CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned
correctly, it engages easily into the socket.
2. Align the pin-1 indicator of the processor with the triangle on the socket.
3. Place the processor on the socket such that the slots on the processor align with the socket keys.
4. Close the processor shield by sliding it under the retention screw.
5. Lower the socket lever and push it under the tab to lock it.
6. Install:
a. heatsink
b. system-board shield
c. VESA mount bracket
d. back cover
e. stand
7. Follow the procedure in

Removing the system board

1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the:
a. stand
b. back cover
c. cable cover
d. speaker cover
e. VESA mount bracket
f. system-board shield
g. memory
h. optical drive
i. hard drive
j. heatsink
k. power-supply unit
l. converter board
m. processor fan
3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:
a. Disconnect the optical-drive cable and hard-drive cable from the connectors on the system
board [1].
b. Disconnect the cable from the notch [2].
c. Unthread the cable from the retention clips of the computer [3].
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