Dell XPS M1210 (MXC062, Mid 2006) - Manual (Page 114)

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Adding and Replacing Parts
Before Working Inside Your Computer
Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help
ensure your own personal safety.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide.
NOTICE:
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.
NOTICE:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing
that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.
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 help prevent damage to 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 113.
3 If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. See the documentation that
came with your docking device.
NOTICE:
To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the
network device.
4 Disconnect all telephone or network cables from the computer.
5 Close the display and turn the computer upside-down on a flat work surface.
6 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets,
NOTICE:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery from the battery bay before you
service the computer.
7 Remove the main battery:
a Slide the battery-bay latch release on the bottom of the computer until it clicks.
b Slide the battery out toward the back of the computer and lift to remove the battery from the bay.