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CPU lying upside down with pins exposed

IMG_0520.jpg CPU socket is openedThumbnailsCPU is in, now to put some paste on

Key here is to align the CPU correctly with the socket so you look for notches or a mark that indicates a corner lines up with the corner of the socket. You don't want static here, and you don't want to bend any pins!