CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures
in
this section,
follow
the safety instructions
in
the
Product
Information
Guide
.
CAUTION:
Handle components and cards
with
care. Do not touch the components or contacts on a card. Hold a card
by
its
edges or by
its
metal mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a processor by
its
edges, not by
its pins.
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by
a
certified service technician. You should only
perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized
in
your product documentation, or as directed by the online
or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that
is
not authorized by Dell
is
not covered by
your
warranty. Read and
follow
the safety instructions that came
with
the
product.
NOTICE:
When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some
cables
have
a
connector with locking tabs;
if
you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs
before
you disconnect the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any
connector
pins. Also, before you connect
a
cable, ensure that both connectors are correctly oriented and
aligned.
NOTICE:
To
avoid damaging the computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the
computer
.
1 Ensure
that the
work surface is
flat
and clean
to
prevent
the
computer cover
from
being
scratched.
2
Turn off
your computer (see
"Turning
Off
Your Computer" on
page
107).
NOTICE:
To
disconnect
a
network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug
it
from
the
network wall
connector
.
3 Disconnect any telephone
or
network cables
from the computer.
4 Disconnect your computer and
all
attached devices
from their
electrical
outlets.
NOTICE:
To
avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you service the
computer
.
5 Remove
the
battery (see "Replacing
the
Battery" on page
33).
6 Press
the
power
button to
ground
the
system
board.
7 Remove any installed ExpressCards
or
PC Card
s
(see "Removing a Card
or
Blank" on page
61).
Hard
Drive
CAUTION:
If
you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive
is
hot, do not touch the metal housing
of
the
hard
drive.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures
in
this section,
follow
the safety instructions
in
the
Product
Information
Guide
.
NOTICE:
To
prevent data loss, turn off your computer before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard
drive
while
the computer is turned on, in standby mode, or in hibernate
mode.
NOTICE:
Hard drives are extremely fragile; even
a
slight bump can damage the
drive.
NOTE:
Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than
Dell.
NOTE:
If
you are installing
a
hard drive from
a
source other than Dell, you need to install an operating
system,
drivers, and utilities on the new hard
drive.
1 Follow
the
procedures
in
"Before You Begin" on page
107.
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