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2.1 Install Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step 1: Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard
Note
» Remove pin cap before installation, and make good preservation for future use. When the CPU is
removed, cover the pin cap on the empty socket to ensure pin legs won't be damaged.
» The motherboard might equip with two different types of pin cap. Please refer below instruction to
remove the pin cap.
Step 2: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise the lever up.
Step 3: Remove the Pin Cap.
Chapter 2: Hardware installation
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