Lenovo x3530 M4 Installation And Service Manual page 280

• Do not touch the microprocessor contacts; handle the microprocessor by the edges only.
Contaminants on the microprocessor contacts, such as oil from your skin, can cause connection
failures between the contacts and the socket.
• Handle the microprocessor carefully. Dropping the microprocessor during installation or removal
can damage the contacts.
• Do not use excessive force when you press the microprocessor into the socket.
• Make sure that the microprocessor is oriented and aligned and positioned in the socket before
you try to close the lever.
c. If there is a plastic protective cover on the bottom of the microprocessor, carefully remove it.
Protective
cover
Microprocessor
Figure 180. Plastic protective cover removal
d. Twist the handle of the microprocessor installation tool counterclockwise so that it is in the open
position.
e. Align the triangle alignment mark on the microprocessor with the triangle alignment mark on the
microprocessor installation tool, then place the microprocessor on the bottom of the tool so that the
tool can grasp the microprocessor correctly onto the bottom of the installation tool.
f. Align the holes on the microprocessor installation tool with the screws on the microprocessor
bracket, then place the microprocessor installation tool down over the microprocessor
the handle clockwise
Alignment
pin slots
Alignment
pins
Figure 181. Installation tool attachment
g. Twist the handle of the installation tool clockwise to secure the microprocessor in the tool.
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2 to attach the tool to the microprocessor.
Microprocessor
Installation tool
1 . Twist