Create the Processor Carrier Assembly
Process Carrier Assembly
1. Hold the processor with the gold pins (LGA lands) facing down. Locate the gold triangle
at the corner of the processor and the corresponding hollowed triangle on the processor
carrier as shown below. These triangles indicate the location of pin 1.
Pin 1
2. Turn the processor over (with the gold pins up). Locate the CPU keys on the processor
and the four latches on the carrier as shown below.
CPU Key
Latch
Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Processor
Processor (Reverse Side Up)
Latch
38
Pin 1
Carrier
Latch
Carrier (Top Side Up)
Latch
CPU Key