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Installing System Components

2 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect

the system from the electrical outlet.

3 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 71.
4 If applicable, disconnect the SAS cable connector on the expansion card.
5 Remove the system board shroud. See "Removing the System Board

Shroud" on page 72.

6 Position your thumb firmly over the socket-release lever and release the

lever from the locked position. Rotate the lever 90 degrees upward until
the processor is released from the socket. See Figure 3-20.

7 Gently lift the heat sink off of the processor and set the heat sink aside.

NOTICE:

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

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

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