Lift The Load Plate; Remove The Protective Socket Cover - Intel D945GCPE - Desktop Board Motherboard Product Manual

Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide
3. Lift the load plate (Figure 7, A). Do not touch the socket contacts (Figure 7, B).
4. Remove the plastic protective socket cover from the load plate (see Figure 8). Do
not discard the protective socket cover. Always replace the socket cover if the
processor is removed from the socket.
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Figure 7. Lift the Load Plate
Figure 8. Remove the Protective Socket Cover