Asus P2-P5945GCX - Manual (Page 21)

2-5 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GCX
To prevent damage to the socket
pins, do not remove the PnP cap
unless you are installing a CPU.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb
(A), then move it to the left (B) until it is
released from the retention tab.
3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the
arrow to a 135º angle.
A
B
Load lever
Retention tab
4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and
forefinger to a 100º angle (4A), then
push the PnP cap from the load plate
window to remove (4B).
5. Position the CPU over the socket,
making sure that the gold triangle is on
the bottom-left corner of the socket then
fit the socket alignment key into the CPU
notch.
Gold
triangle
mark
Alignment key
CPU notch
Load plate
PnP cap
4A
4B
3
6. Close the load plate (A), then push
the load lever (B) until it snaps into the
retention tab.
A
B