IBM System x3650 Installation Manual page 38

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IBM System x3650 Type 7979: Installation Guide
Microprocessor
socket dust cover
b. Remove the protective dust cover, tape, or label from the surface of the
microprocessor socket, if one is present.
c. Rotate the microprocessor release lever on the socket from its closed and
locked position until it stops in the fully open position.
Attention:
v Handle the microprocessor carefully. Dropping the microprocessor during
installation or removal can damage the contacts. Also, contaminants on
the microprocessor contacts, such as oil from your skin, can cause
connection failures between the contacts and the socket.
v Do not use excessive force when you press the microprocessor into the
socket.
v Make sure that the microprocessor is correctly aligned and positioned in
the socket before you try to close the lever.
Microprocessor
d. Align the microprocessor with the socket (note the alignment mark and the
position of the notches); then, carefully place the microprocessor on the
socket. Close the microprocessor bracket frame.
Note: The microprocessor fits only one way on the socket.
e. Carefully close the microprocessor release lever to secure the
microprocessor in the socket.
Microprocessor
release lever
Alignment marks
Notches