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Dell PowerEdge C2100 User Manual

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Installing System Components

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4 Remove the heat sink. See "Removing the Heat Sink" on page 62.

CAUTION:

The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be aware

that the release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped.

5 Position your thumb firmly over the processor socket-release lever and

release the lever from the locked position.

6 Rotate the lever 90 degrees upward until the processor is released from the

socket. See Figure 3-9.

7 Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way.

CAUTION:

Be careful not to bend any of the pins on the ZIF socket when removing

the processor. Bending the pins can permanently damage the system board.

8 Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the socket-release lever up so

that the socket is ready for the new processor.

Figure 3-9. Removing and Installing the Processor

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