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Processor
The Pentium III processor is mounted on the system board in a Socket 370. To remove the
processor, see "Removing the Processor" next. To install a processor, see "Installing a
Processor" later in this section.
the processor, system board, or both. Carefully follow the installation instructions provided with
the upgrade processor and the procedures in the following sections.
Ensure that you have the correct heat sink for the processor being installed. Do not use the heat
sink from the removed processor.
Removing the Processor
Remove the processor from its socket on the system board as follows.
chassis.
Remove the cover (see "Removing the Cover" earlier in this section).
1.
Locate the processor socket on the system board (see the figure "Locating the DIMM
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Module and Processor Sockets" earlier in this section).
system board are hot. To avoid a burn, let the components cool before continuing.
Tag and unplug the cooling fan cable from its connector (CPU Fan) on the system board.
3.
Remove the fan, heat sink, and retention clip from the processor as follows.
4.
Simultaneously press down on the flange on the end of the retention clip while
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carefully pulling out the end to unhook it from the tab on the processor socket (see the
following figure, "Removing the Fan, Heat Sink, and Processor").
Unhook the retention clip from the tab on the opposite side of the processor socket.
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Remove the fan, heat sink, and retention clip from the processor.
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Remove the processor as follows.
5.
Pull out on the processor socket lock lever just enough to release the lever from the
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socket, then pivot the lever up to release the processor.
Carefully lift up on the processor and remove it from the socket. Store the processor in
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a static-free bag.
To install a processor, see "Installing a Processor" in the next section.
Incorrect installation of the processor, fan, and heat sink can damage
Before handling components, reduce static discharge by touching the
If the system was just running, the processor and heat sink on the
Disassembly and Reassembly 3-13
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