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B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket.
• Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord
from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU.
• To protect the socket contacts, do not remove the protective plastic cover unless the CPU is
inserted into the CPU socket. Save the cover properly and replace it if the CPU is removed.
Step 1:
Push the lever closest to the "unlock" marking "
(below referred as lever A) down and away from
the socket to release it.
Step 3:
Gently press lever A to allow the load plate to rise.
Open the load plate. (Note: DO NOT touch the socket
contacts after the load plate is opened.)
Lever B
Lever A
Step 2:
Push the lever closest to the "lock" marking " "
"
(below referred as lever B) down and away from
the socket. Then lift the lever.
Step 4:
Hold the CPU with your thumb and index fingers. Align
the CPU pin one marking (triangle) with the pin one
corner of the CPU socket (or align the CPU notches with
the socket alignment keys) and carefully insert the CPU
into the socket vertically.
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