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Maintenance and Service Guide
Compaq Presario 5300 Series Computers

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REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT

System Board Components

AMD K6-2 Processor

This page shows the removal and replacement procedure for an AMD K6-2 processor.

Click the links to see how to remove an Intel Celeron processor.

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Removal
1 Perform preparation procedures.
2 Remove the chassis.
3 Remove mass storage devices.
4 Remove the power supply.
5 Locate the AMD K6-2 processor.
CAUTION The processor may still be very hot if the computer has been running recently.
6 Remove the clip bub1.gif (838 bytes) from the heat sink bub2.gif (842 bytes).
7 Lift up the ZIF socket handle bub4.gif (843 bytes) and lift the heat sink bub2.gif (842 bytes) and processor bub3.gif (841 bytes) out of the socket.
Replacement

To reinstall the AMD K6-2 processor, rub a thermal transfer crayon on the bottom of the heatsink, then reverse the steps above. (The thermal transfer crayon replaces the thermal pad used with earlier K6 processors.)

 

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