Recommended Tools - Dell Latitude C610 Service Manual

Before You Begin: Dell Latitude C610/C510 Service Manual
6. To avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 10 to 20 seconds and then
disconnect any attached devices.
7. Disconnect all other external cables from the computer.
8. Remove any installed PC Cards or plastic blanks from the PC Card slot.
9. Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat work surface.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main
battery and secondary battery (if present) before you service the computer.
10. Remove the primary battery from the battery bay and the secondary battery
from the module bay, if a secondary battery is in use.
11. Remove any installed device in the module bay.
12. To dissipate any static electricity while you work, use a wrist grounding strap or
periodically touch an unpainted metal surface.
13. Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components or
contacts on a card. Hold a card by it edges or by its metal mounting bracket.
Hold a component such as a microprocessor by its edges, not by its pins.

Recommended Tools

The procedures in this manual require the following tools:
#1 magnetized Phillips screwdriver
¼-inch flat-blade screwdriver
Small plastic scribe
Microprocessor extractor
Flash BIOS update program floppy disk or CD
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