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arnings, Cautions, and Notes
Throughout this manual, there may be blocks of text printed in bold type or in italic
type. These blocks are warnings, cautions, and notes, and they are used as follows:
NOTE: A NOTE provides helpful information about using the computer system.
A prerequisite for using this manual to service Dell computer systems is a basic
knowledge of IBM
®
-compatible PCs and prior training in IBM-compatible PC
troubleshooting techniques. In addition to information provided in this manual
and the User’s Guide that came with the system, Dell provides the Diagnostics
and Troubleshooting Guide for troubleshooting procedures and instructions on
using the Dell diagnostics to test the computer system.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates the potential for bodily harm and pro-
vides instructions for how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or
loss of data and provides instructions for how to avoid the problem.
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