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Contents

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Removing the Hard Drive

Before You Begin

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Turning Off Your Computer

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Before Working Inside Your Computer

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Hard Drive

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Solving Problems

Dell Diagnostics

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When to Use the Dell Diagnostics

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Drive Problems

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CD and DVD drive problems

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If you there is no audio

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If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound

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Hard drive problems

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E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems

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Error Messages

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Keyboard Problems

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External Keyboard Problems

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Unexpected Characters

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Lockups and Software Problems

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The computer does not start up

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The computer stops responding

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Slow computer performance or problems connecting to the Internet

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A program stops responding

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A program crashes repeatedly

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A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system

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A solid blue screen appears

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Other software problems

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Memory Problems

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Network Problems

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PC Card Problems

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Power Problems

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