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Inserting the CPU into the Socket
Open the box the CPU came in and
remove the CPU chip. Before touching the CPU chip, touch your hands
to a grounded piece of metal. Touch the CPU chip only by its edges to
protect it from static electricity.
Place the CPU into the socket holes
(Figure 27).
Don’t force it down. Just set it in place, so it appear as in Figure 28.
Then, push the lift lever down. It takes a little bit of force to push
the lever down. This is normal, because the process of pushing the lever
down locks the CPU pins in place and secures the CPU. As you continue
to push, the force will subside. This is also normal.
Figure 27: Placing the CPU into the socket Hold the CPU only by the edges. Due to the pin configuration, the CPU will only insert in the correct orientation.
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Figure 28: CPU sits in its socket Close the lever to secure it.
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Continue to push the lock
lever down. When it gets to the close (fully down) position, gently
pull the lever slightly away from the socket to clear the notch that
locks it into place. Then, allow the natural springiness of the lever
to move the lever back toward the socket so it’s held in place
by the notch.
You now have the CPU properly inserted
into the socket.
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