Replacing The Processor; Procedure - Alienware ALPHA Service Manual

Replacing the Processor

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CAUTION: If either the processor or the heat sink is replaced,
use the thermal grease provided in the kit to make sure that
thermal conductivity is achieved.

Procedure

1 Make sure that the release lever on the processor socket is fully extended
and the processor cover is fully open.
CAUTION: Position the processor correctly in the
processor socket to avoid permanent damage to the
processor.
2
Align the notches on the processor with the tabs on the processor socket.
3 Align the pin-1 corner on the processor with the pin-1 corner on the
processor socket, and then place the processor in the processor socket.
CAUTION: Make sure that the processor-cover notch is
positioned underneath the alignment post.
4 When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover.
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