Recommended Tools; Computer Orientation - Dell Latitude C400 Service Manual

Before You Begin : Dell Latitude C400 Service Manual
7. Disconnect all other external cables from the computer, including the IDE
modular bay cable (if connected).
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 battery
before you service the computer.
10. Remove the battery from the battery bay.
11. To dissipate any static electricity while you work, use a wrist grounding strap or
periodically touch an unpainted metal surface.
12. 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 internal components by their edges, not by their pins.

Recommended Tools

The procedures in this manual require the following tools:
#1 magnetized Phillips screwdriver
Small flat-blade screwdriver
5-mm nut driver
7-mm nut driver
Needle-nose pliers
Flash BIOS update program floppy disk or CD

Computer Orientation

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