Removing a cpu – Acer Altos G300 Series User Manual
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3
Attach one side of the fan/heatsink metal bracket to the CPU 
socket and then gently push down the other side of the metal 
bracket until it locks in place. 
4
Connect the 3-pin fan/thermal cable to the system board. Refer to 
section “System board layout” on page 23 for the location of the 
fan/thermal connectors.
Note: The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on. 
NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands.
Removing a CPU
Follow these steps to remove a CPU:
1
Disconnect the 3-pin fan/heatsink cables from the system board.
2
Unhook one side of the fan/heatsink metal bracket and gently lift 
it before removing the other side. 
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