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NOTE:
The images in this document may differ from your tablet depending on the configuration you ordered.
Topics:
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Before you begin
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Safety instructions
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Recommended tools
Before you begin
1. Save and close all open files and exit all open applications.
2. Shut down your tablet.
● Windows 10: Click or tap Start >
● Windows 8: Click or tap
NOTE:
If you are using a different operating system, see the documentation of your operating system for shut-down
instructions.
3. Disconnect your tablet and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
4. Disconnect all cables such as telephone cables, network cables and so on, from your tablet.
5. Disconnect all attached devices and peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse, monitor, and so on, from your tablet.
6. Remove any media card and SIM card from your tablet, if applicable.
Safety instructions
Use the following safety guidelines to protect your tablet from potential damage and ensure your personal safety.
NOTE:
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in
Before working inside your
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE:
Disconnect all power sources before opening the tablet cover or panels. After you finish working inside the tablet,
replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power source.
CAUTION:
To avoid damaging the tablet, ensure that the work surface is flat and clean.
CAUTION:
To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins
and contacts.
CAUTION:
You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as authorized or directed by the Dell technical
assistance team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. See the
safety instructions that shipped with the product or at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION:
Before touching anything inside your tablet, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface.
While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity, which could harm
internal components.
CAUTION:
When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull tab, not on the cable itself. Some
cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb-screws that you must disengage before disconnecting
Before working inside your tablet
Power > Shut down.
Power Shut down
tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in
After working inside your
Before working inside your tablet
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