Step
Action
Read and understand all Warning, Caution, and Notes listed on the previous page.
1
2
Disengage the Load Lever by pressing it down and then out from under the retention
tab. Rotate the Load Lever to its fully open position.
3
Rotate the Load Plate to its fully open position.
4
Remove the plastic Socket protection cover from the Load Plate. Leave the Load
Plate in its fully open position.
Protection Cover
Load Plate
5
Visually inspect the socket for bent Socket pin contacts. If there are bent Socket pin
contacts, stop here. Contact your server board vendor for an RMA.
6
Prepare your processor for installation by removing the protective cover on the
processor. See the processor handling instructions that came with your processor for
more information on this procedure.
Using the Protection Cover Tab,
Remove the Protection
Cover from the Load Plate
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