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OptiPlex 3050 Small Form Factor Owner's Manual

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Removing processor

NOTE:Depending on the configuration you order, you may see either of the heat sinks as shown in the image below.

Heat sink

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the:
    1. cover
    2. hard drive and optical drive module
    3. heat sink assembly
  3. To remove the processor:
    1. Release the socket lever by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab on the processor shield [1].
    2. Lift the lever upward and lift the processor shield [2].
    3. Lift the processor out of the socket [3].
    Figure displaying the removal of the processor from the computer.

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