Installing Processor - Dell OptiPlex 3060 Micro Service Manual

NOTE: After removing the processor, place it in an antistatic container for reuse, return, or temporary storage. Do not touch
the bottom of the processor to avoid damage to the processor contacts. Touch only the side edges of the processor.

Installing processor

1 To install the processor:
a Align the processor with the socket keys.
CAUTION:
the socket.
b Align the pin-1 indicator of the processor with the triangle on the socket [1, 2].
c Place the processor on the socket such that the slots on the processor align with the socket keys [3].
d Close the processor shield by sliding it under the retention screw [4].
e Lower the socket lever and push it under the tab to lock it [5].
NOTE: Make sure clean thermal paste is used on the processor before the heatsink is installed
Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned correctly, it engages easily into
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