Dell Precision 5820 Tower Owner's Manual

Removing the processor

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. side cover
   2. air shroud
   3. heat sink and CPU fan assembly
3. To remove the processor:
   1. Press the left side release lever [1] down, then move it inward to release it from the retention hook.
   2. Press the right side release lever [2] down, then move it inward to release it from the retention hook.
   3. Open the release lever [3, 4] to unlock the processor cover.
   4. Raise the processor cover [5].
   5. Lift the processor [6] to remove it from the socket and place it into anti-static packaging.