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Installing the processor – Dell OptiPlex 320 User Manual

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5.

Gently remove the processor from the socket.

Leave the release lever extended in the release position so that the socket is ready for the new processor.

 

Installing the Processor

 

1.

Follow the procedures in

Before You Begin

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2.

Unpack the new processor, being careful not to touch the underside of the processor.

 

3.

If the release lever on the socket is not fully extended, move it to that position.

 

4.

Orient the front and rear alignment-notches on the processor with the front and rear alignment- notches on the socket.

 

5.

Align the pin-1 corners of the processor and socket.

 

6.

Set the processor lightly in the socket and ensure that the processor is positioned correctly.

 

7.

When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover.

1 center cover latch

2 processor cover

3 processor

4 socket

5 release lever

NOTICE:

When replacing the processor, do not touch any of the pins inside the socket or allow any objects to fall on the pins in the socket.

NOTICE:

Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.

NOTICE:

When replacing the processor, do not touch any of the pins inside the socket or allow any objects to fall on the pins in the socket.

NOTICE:

You must position the processor correctly in the socket to avoid permanent damage to the processor and the computer when you turn on the

computer.

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.