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5. If necessary, remove the microprocessor air baffle from between socket 1 and
socket 2.
6. If you are installing a microprocessor in microprocessor socket 2, remove the
heat-sink blank and store it for future use.
7. Remove the protective cover, tape, or label from the surface of the
microprocessor socket, if any is present.
Lever closed
8. Lift the microprocessor-release lever to the fully-open position (approximately
135° angle).
9. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new microprocessor to
any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the microprocessor
from the package.
Attention:
To avoid bending the pins on the microprocessor, do not use
excessive force when you press it into the socket.
10. Position the microprocessor over the microprocessor socket as shown in the
following illustration. Carefully press the microprocessor into the socket.
Lever fully
open
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