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Processor Module

Dell™ Vostro™ 1510 Service Manual

  Removing the Processor Module

  Replacing the Processor Module

Removing the Processor Module

CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.

1. Follow the instructions in Before Working on Your Computer.
   
   
2. Loosen the two screws that secure the memory cover. (See Removing a Memory Module for an illustration of the memory cover.)
   
   
3. Slide the cover out of the compartment and set it aside.
   
   
4. Remove the fan (see Removing the Fan).
   
   
5. Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly).
   
   

NOTICE: To avoid damage to the processor, hold the screwdriver so that it is perpendicular to the processor when turning the cam screw.

6. To loosen the ZIF socket, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver and rotate the ZIF-socket cam screw counterclockwise until it comes to the cam stop.
   
   

NOTICE: To ensure maximum cooling for the processor, do not touch the heat transfer areas on the processor thermal-cooling assembly. The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal pads.

NOTICE: When removing the processor module, pull the module straight up. Be careful not to bend the pins on the processor module.

7. Lift the processor module from the ZIF socket.
   
   

Replacing the Processor Module

CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.

NOTICE: Do not touch the processor die. Press and hold the processor down on the substrate on which the die is mounted while turning the cam screw to prevent intermittent contact between the cam screw and processor.

NOTICE: Ensure that the cam lock is in the fully open position before seating the processor module. Seating the processor module properly in the ZIF socket does not require force. A processor module that is not properly seated can result in an intermittent connection or permanent damage to the microprocessor and ZIF socket.

NOTE: If you are installing a new processor, you will receive a new thermal-cooling assembly which will include an affixed thermal pad, or you will receive a new thermal pad along with a tech sheet to illustrate proper installation.

This procedure assumes that you have completed the removal procedure Removing the Processor Module.

1. Align the pin-1 corner of the processor module with the pin-1 corner of the ZIF socket, then insert the processor module.
   
   

NOTE: The pin-1 corner of the processor module has a triangle that aligns with the triangle on the pin-1 corner of the ZIF socket.

When the processor module is properly seated, all four corners are aligned at the same height. If one or more corners of the module are higher than the others, the module is not seated properly.

NOTICE: To avoid damage to the processor, hold the screwdriver so that it is perpendicular to the processor when turning the cam screw.

2. Tighten the ZIF socket by turning the cam screw clockwise to secure the processor module to the system board.
   
   
3. Replace the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly).
   
   
4. Replace the fan (see Replacing the Fan).
   
   
5. Replace the memory cover and tighten the screws.
   
   

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