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Removing the old chip.Now you have decided to splash out & buy a replacement processor for your PC's current incumbant. There is of course one last & fairly big hurdle that you must cross. You have to get the thing inside the PC & make it work. Well, if you follow these steps you should be OK. Step 1. Open the case.This goes without saying but it is the first of many steps. If you havn't already done this to check what motherboard you have, you will now have to open up your PC. This is fairly simple as the outer case of your PC will be held in place by a number of Crosshead screws at the back. Undo these screws & slide off the case. You may be lucky & have a case whice id divided into panels, if so you may only need to remove one panel. PLEASE REMEMBER that PC's are sensitive to STATIC DISCHARGE. Any discharge of static electricity onto the components of your PC could very well cause considerable damage. To avoid this you could year an anti-static wristband which would be available from your local computer shop. Step 2. Get access to your CPU.To get to your CPU you may have to clear away some of the IDE & floppy disk leads inside of your PC. To do this you should gently pull the lead close to its motherboard connector. PLEASE REMEMBER which lead is which for when you come to replace them. Step 3. Remove the old chip.Unlike with Socket 7 systems, you must remove the old processor before inserting the new one. This is a very different procedure when compared to Socket 7 systems. First thing to do is to pull out the powerlead from the CPU cooling fan from it's socket on the motherboard (some fans draw their power from the main power supply), so that it will not foul the removal process. As Slot 1 processors sit in a slot positioned at a right-angle to the motherboard, they need to be held in place by a plastic retention mechanism. This is to stop the CPU & bulky heatsink from becoming detached from the motherboard and at worst falling out. When removing a Slot 1 CPU from it's plastic retention mechanism, the most useful tool is COMMON SENSE. Do not do anything that might cause damage to your CPU or motherboard. The CPU is held in place by clips or caps at either end of the processor cartridge which can either be clipped back or slid off. Work out how the mechanism can be unclipped before removing the CPU. Once the mechanism has been released, gently work your CPU away from the motherboard, trying not to flex the board. It is very likely that the CPU will be resistant to removal from it's slot. If the CPU is resistant, keep trying gently, it will eventually come free. DO NOT use force to remove the CPU. Step 4. Remove the heatsink & fan (if necessary).Once your CPU has been removed, you may need remove the heatsink and fan for future re-use. If you are replacing your CPU with a retail boxed Intel CPU (all new Intel Pentium II, III and Celeron CPU's are now retail boxed), this procedure will not be necessary as your CPU will be supplied with a new heatsink and fan, along with instructions on how to fit it. If you do need to remove your heatsink and fan, again COMMON SENSE is the best tool to use. Look at how the heatsink and fan are attached to your CPU. Once it is clear how the assembly is attached, proceed to remove it. Only remove the heatsink and fan if you really need to re-use it.
You are now ready to install your replacement CPU.
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