American Megatrends AX45Q User Manual page 18

AX45Q
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released
from the retention tab.
3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the
arrow to a 135º angle.
4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and
forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then
push the PnP cap from the load plate
window to remove (B).
5. Position the CPU over the socket,
making sure that the gold triangle is on
the bottom-left corner of the socket
then fit the socket alignment key into
the CPU notch.
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To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap
unless you are installing a CPU.