Removing the processor, Presario 1200 series – Compaq XL118-XL127 User Manual
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Presario 1200 Series
Models: XL101-XL113, XL115, XL118-XL127
Removing the Processor
To remove the processor, complete the following steps:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (
).
2. Remove the palmrest cover with TouchPad (
).
3. Remove the keyboard (
).
4. Remove the heatspreader (
5. Place the tip of standard screwdriver in the slot in front of the processor and push
toward the display to release the processor from the chassis.
6. Lift the processor out of the chassis.
To replace the processor, perform the following:
1. Fully align the processor with the system board connector.
Important: The notch on the upper left corner of the processor serves as an orientation
indicator. Align the notch on the left corner of the processor with the notch on the left
corner of the processor connector.
Note: The processor should drop into the socket without any force.
2. Carefully press the processor into the socket.
3. Insert a small-blade screwdriver in the slot in front of the processor and push away
from the display to lock the processor.
4. Reassemble the remaining components by reversing their removal procedures.