Dell Vostro 3888 Service Manual page 35

Steps
1. Ensure that the release lever on the processor socket is fully extended in the open position.
2. Align the pin-1 corner of the processor with the pin 1 corner of the processor socket, and then place the processor in the processor
socket.
NOTE: The pin-1 corner of the processor has a triangle that aligns with the triangle on the pin-1 corner on the
processor socket. When the processor is properly seated, all four corners are aligned at the same height. If one or
more corners of the processor are higher than the others, the processor is not seated properly.
3. When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover.
4. Pivot the release-lever down and place it under the tab on the processor cover.
Next steps
1. Install the prcessor afn and heat sink assembly.
2. Install the Side cover.
3. Follow the procedure in After working on your computer.
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