How do you remove this CPU?

The_blue · 28 Mar 2008 at 08:28

Its a celeron 1.1 socket 370

All others i've seen have a handel but not this baby.

The plastic tabs either side say SKT open and SKT close but i've tried pulling/pushing and can't shift it.

Is there trick?

The_blue · 28 Mar 2008 at 08:44

Ah! its a LIF socket!

Anyone got a picture of the removal tool?

khrall · 28 Mar 2008 at 09:00

A flat head jewellers screwdriver does the job

The_blue · 28 Mar 2008 at 11:01

Ok, got the old one out but how does the new fit in? The pin slots are slits and the cpu falls into the gap next to the joins in the socket.

should i be ligning the pin to the sockets and pushing down or droping into the gap and pushing accross?

Sorry about the n00b syle questions but been an AMD fanboy tillthis old lappy

andrewas · 28 Mar 2008 at 11:12

Google says you just push it in, taking care to push straight down so as not to damage the pins. See if you cant google up a manual for that mobo.

The_blue · 28 Mar 2008 at 11:15

Can't see a manual.

The problem is that the CPU drops straight in, no pushing. Like on a socket with an arm but no arm to lock it with

dbmzk1 · 29 Mar 2008 at 04:15

Once you have dropped the CPU into the socket, you have to push the CPU down until it doesn't fall out any more... don't be afraid, they often need quite some force. Make sure you push it straight down though.