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Chapter 6: Replacing Assemblies
To remove and replace the CPU
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To remove and replace the CPU
Use this procedure to remove and replace the CPU. When necessary, refer to other removal
procedures.
1
Disconnect the power cable and remove the cover.
2 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the motherboard.
3 Pull the CPU socket release lever laterally away from the socket to disengage the lever
from the locking tab. Then rotate the lever upward to release the CPU assembly from
the socket.
Figure 6-25
Removing the CPU
4 Carefully lift the CPU assembly out of the socket. Place it into antistatic IC foam or
another protective carrier.
5 To replace the CPU, reverse the assembly procedure. Be sure to re-assemble the CPU
so that pin 1 of the CPU aligns with pin 1 of the socket.