Acer Altos G300 Series - Manual (Page 53)

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3 Attach one side of the fan/heatsink metal bracket to the CPU
socket and then gently push down the other side of the metal
bracket until it locks in place.
4 Connect the 3-pin fan/thermal cable to the system board. Refer to
section “System board layout” on page 23 for the location of the
fan/thermal connectors.
Note: The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on.
NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands.
Removing a CPU
Follow these steps to remove a CPU:
1 Disconnect the 3-pin fan/heatsink cables from the system board.
2 Unhook one side of the fan/heatsink metal bracket and gently lift
it before removing the other side.
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