2 Install the:
a Heat sink blower
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