Dell OptiPlex GX280 - Manual (Page 239)

1 processor cover 6 release lever
2 tab 7 front alignment notch
3 processor 8 socket and processor pin-1 indicator
4 processor socket 9 rear alignment notch
5 center cover latch
NOTICE: To avoid damage, ensure that the processor aligns properly with the socket, and do not use excessive force
when you install the processor.
12. Set the processor lightly in the socket and ensure that the processor is positioned correctly.
13. When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover.
Ensure that the tab on the processor cover is positioned underneath the center cover latch on the socket.
14. Pivot the socket release lever back toward the socket and snap it into place to secure the processor.
NOTICE: If you are not installing a processor upgrade kit from Dell, reuse the original heat sink assembly when you
replace the processor.
If you installed a processor replacement kit from Dell, return the original heat sink assembly and processor to Dell in
the same package in which your replacement kit was sent.
15. Reinstall the two screws that attach the blower to the heat sink.
16. Install the heat sink/blower assembly:
a. Place one end of the heat sink under the tab on one side of the retention base.
b. Lower the heat sink until the heat sink fits securely under the tab on the retention base.
c. Insert the securing clip by placing the notched end of the clip opposite the tab into the slot on the retention
base. Press the securing clip tab and lower the securing clip into place. Make sure that the notched ends of the
securing clip are secured in the retention base slots.