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Asus RS100-E8-PI2 User Manual

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup

2-6

Do not remove the PnP cap yet from

the CPU socket. Doing so may bend

the pins of the socket.

Retention tab

Load lever

2.

Press the load lever with your thumb

(A), then move it to the right (B) until it is

released from the retention tab.

3.

Lift the load lever until the load plate is

completely lifted.

Load plate

4.

Position the CPU above the socket,

ensuring that the gold triangle mark is

on the bottom-left corner of the socket,

then fit the CPU notches to the socket's

alignment keys.

The CPU fits in only one orientation.

DO NOT force the CPU into the

socket to prevent bending the pins on

the socket and damaging the CPU.

Gold

triangle

mark

CPU notches

Alignment

key

Alignment

key