Removing The Processor - Dell XPS M1330 Service Manual

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Dell™ XPS™ M1330 Service Manual

Removing the Processor

Installing the Processor
Removing the Processor
CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information
Guide.
NOTICE:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching
an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer).
NOTICE: To prevent intermittent contact between the ZIF-socket cam screw and the processor when removing or
replacing the processor, press to apply slight pressure to the center of the processor while turning the cam screw.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the processor, hold the screwdriver so that it is perpendicular to the processor when
turning the cam screw.
1. Follow the instructions in
2. Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see
NOTICE:
When removing the processor, pull it straight up. Be careful not to bend the pins on the processor.
3. To loosen the ZIF socket, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver and rotate the ZIF-socket cam screw counterclockwise
until it comes to the cam stop.
The ZIF-socket cam screw secures the processor to the system board. Take note of the arrow on the ZIF-socket cam
screw.
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Before You Begin.
Processor Thermal- Cooling Assembly).