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Replacing, microprocessor

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Replacing the microprocessor Attention Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the "Important safety information" in the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that came with your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support This section provides instructions on how to replace the microprocessor. CAUTION: The heat sink and microprocessor might be very hot. Turn off the computer and wait three to five minutes to let the computer cool before opening the computer cover. To replace the microprocessor: 1. Open the computer cover. See "Opening the computer cover" on page 12. 2. Pivot the drive bay assembly upward to gain access to the system board. See "Accessing the system board components and drives" on page 13. 3. Locate the heat sink and fan assembly and disconnect the heat sink and fan assembly cable from the microprocessor fan connector on the system board. See "Locating parts on the system board" on page 10. 4. Remove the heat sink and fan assembly. See "Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly" on page 29. 5. Place the heat sink and fan assembly on its side so that the thermal grease does not come in contact with anything. 6. Remove the hard disk drive. See "Replacing the hard disk drive" on page 21. 7. Lift the small handle 3 and open the retainer 1 to access the microprocessor 2 . Chapter 2. Installing options and replacing hardware 31

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Replacing
the
microprocessor
Attention
Do
not
open
your
computer
or
attempt
any
repair
before
reading
and
understanding
the
“Important
safety
information”
in
the
ThinkCentre
Safety
and
Warranty
Guide
that
came
with
your
computer.
To
obtain
a
copy
of
the
ThinkCentre
Safety
and
Warranty
Guide
,
go
to:
This
section
provides
instructions
on
how
to
replace
the
microprocessor.
CAUTION:
The
heat
sink
and
microprocessor
might
be
very
hot.
Turn
off
the
computer
and
wait
three
to
five
minutes
to
let
the
computer
cool
before
opening
the
computer
cover.
To
replace
the
microprocessor:
1.
Open
the
computer
cover.
See
“Opening
the
computer
cover”
on
page
12.
2.
Pivot
the
drive
bay
assembly
upward
to
gain
access
to
the
system
board.
See
“Accessing
the
system
board
components
and
drives”
on
page
13.
3.
Locate
the
heat
sink
and
fan
assembly
and
disconnect
the
heat
sink
and
fan
assembly
cable
from
the
microprocessor
fan
connector
on
the
system
board.
See
“Locating
parts
on
the
system
board”
on
page
10.
4.
Remove
the
heat
sink
and
fan
assembly.
See
“Replacing
the
heat
sink
and
fan
assembly”
on
page
29.
5.
Place
the
heat
sink
and
fan
assembly
on
its
side
so
that
the
thermal
grease
does
not
come
in
contact
with
anything.
6.
Remove
the
hard
disk
drive.
See
“Replacing
the
hard
disk
drive”
on
page
21.
7.
Lift
the
small
handle
±3²
and
open
the
retainer
±1²
to
access
the
microprocessor
±2²
.
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
and
replacing
hardware
31