Removal
System Cover
Identify the system cover highlighted in blue.
Turn the latch release lock to the unlocked position.
Press the cover release latch and remove the system cover.
Air shroud
Position the System as shown in video.
Identify the air shroud highlighted in blue
Holding the touch points at the center of the air shroud, lift the shroud from the system.
Heatsink
Identify the processor heatsink assembly highlighted in blue
Loosen one of the screw then loosen the screw diagonally opposite to the screw that you first removed
Loosen one of the screw then loosen the screw diagonally opposite to the screw that you first removed
Remove the heat sink.
Processor
Identify the CPU highlighted in blue
Release the socket-release lever near the unlock icon by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab.
Release the socket-release lever near the lock icon by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab. Lift the lever 90 degrees upward.
Hold the tab near the lock symbol on the processor shield and lift it up and out of the way.
Lift the processor out of the socket.
Install
Processor
Identify the CPU Location highlighted in blue
Release the socket-release lever near the unlock icon by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab.
Similarly, release the socket-release lever near the lock icon by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab. Lift the lever 90 degrees upward.
Hold the tab near the lock symbol on the processor shield and lift it up and out of the way.
Align the pin-1 indicator of the processor with the triangle on the system board and Align the processor with the socket keys.
Place the processor on the socket such that the slots on the processor align with the socket keys.
Close the processor shield.
Lower the socket-release lever near the lock icon and push it under the tab to lock it
Lower the socket-release lever near the unlock icon and push it under the tab to lock it.
Heatsink
Use the thermal grease syringe included with your processor kit to apply the grease in a thin spiral on the top of the processor.
Identify the processor heatsink assembly Location highlighted in blue
Place the heat sink onto the processor
Tighten four screws to secure the heat sink to the system board.
Air shroud
Identify the cooling shroud location highlighted in blue
Align the tabs on the air shroud with the securing slots on the chassis.
Lower the air shroud into the chassis until it is firmly seated.
Position the System as shown in video.
System Cover
Identify the system cover location highlighted in blue.
Align the tabs on the system cover with the slots on the chassis.
Rotate the latch release lock clockwise to the locked position.