Before You Begin
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 "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 13
and "Mini Tower Computer" on page 16.
•
You have read the safety information in your Dell™ Product Information
Guide.
•
A component can be replaced 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
•
Flash BIOS update program floppy disk or 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 Shut down the operating system:
Save and close all open files and exit all open programs.
a
In the Microsoft
b
Down→ Shut down.
In the Microsoft
Windows Vista Start Button
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.
®
®
Windows
XP operating system, click Start→ Shut
®
Windows Vista™ operating system, click the
, in the lower-left corner of the
Quick Reference Guide
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