Installing the processor
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the processor and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
![Image: Installing the processor](https://dl.dell.com/topics//alienware-aurora-r9-service-manual/images/GUID-E14FCE05-12C4-468B-9F1E-3954BE0F21A4-low.jpg)
Steps
- Ensure that the release lever on the processor socket is fully extended and the processor cover is fully open.
CAUTION: : Position the processor correctly in the processor socket to avoid permanent damage to the processor.
- Align the pin-1 corner on the processor with the pin-1 corner on the processor socket, and then place the processor in the processor socket.
CAUTION: : Ensure that the processor-cover notch is positioned underneath the alignment post.
- When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover.
- Pivot the release lever down and place it under the tab on the processor cover.
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