Procedure - Alienware M18x R2 Owner's Manual

Procedure

1 To loosen the ZIF socket, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver to rotate the ZIF-socket
cam screw counterclockwise until it comes to the cam stop.
CAUTION:
not touch the heat-transfer areas on the processor thermal cooling
assembly. The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability
of the thermal pads.
CAUTION:
straight up. Be careful not to bend the pins on the processor module.
2 Lift the processor module from the ZIF socket.
1 ZIF socket
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| Removing the Processor Module
To ensure maximum cooling for the processor module, do
When removing the processor module, lift the module
1
2
2 ZIF-socket cam screw