Dell OptiPlex 3060 Tower Service Manual

Removing processor

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. Side cover
   2. Front bezel
3. Open the front panel door.
4. Remove the heatsink assembly.
5. 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].
      CAUTION Do not touch the processor socket pins, they 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.