SDH wrote:
- Setting the processor in place..... 2 fingers used, front to back, not side to side, because your fingers will fit better and you will have best final control. "Back" is the processor hold-down hinge. Good lighting..... and do not drop the processor against the exposed pins in the socket.
To add a caution, when putting the CPU in the socket, hold it horizontally and gently place the CPU into the socket. It is slightly clumsy to hold the processor with 2 fingers and gently place it into the socket, and don't drop it (of course).
It is tempting to try to align the CPU to the socket by tilting it, then placing one edge of the CPU in the socket, then lowering the other side into the socket. DO NOT DO THIS. Socket pins can be bent easily this way. It has happened, and I have personally seen pins bent this way by people who thought they came up with an "easier" way to install the CPU.
When removing the CPU from the socket, again, grab it with 2 fingers and pull it straight up. Do not tilt the CPU in the socket.
This caution applies to any system with this type of socket, including the Z4/Z6/Z800, x20, and x40 workstations. If a pin is not badly bent, it can be straightened, but it is tricky and sometimes does not work. That is why I am again emphasizing care when installing / removing CPUs.
