Service Manual

2. Install the:
a) Heatsink fan
b) 2.5–inch hard drive assembly
c) Side cover
3. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Processor
Removing processor
1. Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the:
a) Side cover
b) 2.5 inch hard drive assembly
c) Heat sink blower
d) Heat sink
3. To remove the processor:
a) Release the socket lever by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab on the processor shield [1].
b) Lift the lever upward and lift the processor shield [2].
CAUTION:
The processor socket pins are fragile and can be permanently damaged. Be careful not to bend the
pins in the processor socket when removing the processor out of the socket.
c) Lift the processor out of the socket [3].
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Removing and installing components