Asus P5N73-AM - Manual (Page 18)

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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 (4A), then
push the PnP cap from the load plate
window to remove (4B).
Load plate
PnP cap
4A
4B
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5. Position the CPU over the socket,
ensuring that the gold triangle is on the
bottom-left corner of the socket then fit
the socket alignment key into the CPU
notch.
Gold
triangle
mark
Alignment key
CPU notch
The CPU fits in only one correct
orientation. DO NOT force the CPU
into the socket to prevent bending the
pins and damaging the CPU.