Before You Begin - Dell Studio XPS 435T / 9000 Service Manual

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Before You Begin
Dell Studio XPS™ 435T/9000 Service Manual
Technical Specifications
Recommended Tools
Turning Off Your Computer
Safety Instructions
This chapter provides procedures for removing and installing the components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the
following conditions exist:
You have performed the steps in
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You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
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A component can be replaced or—if purchased separately—installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse order.
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Technical Specifications
For information on technical specifications of your computer, see the Setup Guide that shipped with your computer or see the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
Small flat-blade screwdriver
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Small Phillips screwdriver
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BIOS upgrade CD or the BIOS executable update program available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com
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Turning Off Your Computer
CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer.
1. Save and close all open files and exit all open programs.
2. Click the Windows Vista Start button
then click Shut Down.
3. The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is complete.
4. Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut
down your operating system, press and hold the power button for about 4 seconds to turn them off.
Safety Instructions
Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety.
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: 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.
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; 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.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer.
Turning Off Your Computer and Safety
, in the lower-left corner of the desktop, click the arrow
Instructions.
, in the lower-right corner of the Start menu, and