IBM System x3610 User Manual page 45

Attention:
v Handle the microprocessor carefully, by the edges only. 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.
e. 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.
f. Carefully close the microprocessor release lever to secure the
microprocessor in the socket.
8. Install a heat sink on the microprocessor.
Notches
Alignment
marks
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