Precautionary Measures - Dell Inspiron 3500 System Reference Manual

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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell™ Inspiron™ 3500 Portable Computer System
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Precautionary Measures

Procedures for Customer-Replaceable Parts
Procedures for Field- and Depot-Replaceable Parts
Precautionary Measures
CAUTION FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT
Before you start to work on the computer, perform the following steps in the sequence indicated:
1. Ground yourself by attaching an antistatic grounding strap to your wrist and to an unpainted metal surface on the
computer's I/O panel. If an antistatic grounding strap is not available, periodically discharge static electricity from your
body by touching one of the connectors on the I/O panel.
2. Turn off the computer and any attached peripherals.
3. Disconnect the computer and any attached peripherals from electrical outlets to reduce the potential for personal injury
or shock.
You must also take the following steps:
1. If the computer is docked in a port replicator, undock the computer.
2. Disconnect all other external cables from the computer.
3. Remove any installed PC Cards.
4. Remove any devices from the media bay.
5. Remove the battery from the battery bay.
6. Remove the hard-disk drive.
The preceding steps are described in detail in
Procedures for Customer-Replaceable Parts
To disconnect the computer from the AC adapter and port replicator, and to remove the main battery, PC Cards, hard-disk drive, RAM door,
memory modules, and device in the media bay, perform the following steps.
NOTE: The following procedures can be performed by customers as well as Dell-certified repair technicians.
1. Determine the power state of the computer.
If the computer is on, go to step 2.
If you are unsure whether the computer is on, press the power button to shut down and restart the computer, and then go to step 2.
2. Turn off any attached peripherals, and then shut down the computer.
3. Disconnect the computer and any attached peripherals from electrical outlets to reduce the potential for personal injury or shock.
If the computer has an AC adapter, disconnect the AC power cable from the electrical outlet and then from the AC adapter. Disconnect the
AC adapter cable from the AC adapter connector on the computer or on the port replicator.
4. If the computer is connected to a port replicator, pull both release handles on the sides of the replicator to undock the computer.
Recommended Tools
Screw Identification and Tightening
ZIF Connectors
Procedures for Customer-Replaceable
1 AC adapter connector
2 AC adapter cable
3 AC adapter
4 AC power cable
5 LED
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