AA280 Motherboard
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
Installing the Central Process Unit (CPU)
CPU Installation
1. Unlock the CPU socket by pulling the locking lever up to a 90-
degree angle.
2. Position the CPU above the socket so that its
marked
corner (pin1)
matches the corner near the base of the lever.
3. Place the CPU into the socket. (If you cannot insert the CPU easily,
check its orientation and attempt to re-install it.)
Warning!
Do not force the CPU into the socket. Doing so will bend
the CPU pins and damage the CPU.
4. Secure the CPU to the socket by lowering the lever and locking the
lever in place.
90-degree angle
Pin1
