Before You Begin: Dell XPS M1330 Service Manual
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Before You Begin
Dell™ XPS™ M1330 Service Manual
Recommended Tools
Turning Off Your Computer
Before Working Inside Your Computer
This section 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
Turning Off Your Computer
and
Before Working Inside Your Computer
.
You have read the safety information in the Dell™ Product Information Guide.
A component can be replaced or—if purchased separately—installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse
order.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
Small flat-blade screwdriver
Phillips screwdriver
Hex nut driver
Flash BIOS update program CD
Turning Off Your Computer
NOTICE:
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
, in the lower-left corner of the desktop, click the arrow in the lower-right
corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down.
The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is complete.
3. 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 until they turn off.
Before Working Inside Your Computer
Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your own
personal safety.