Dell X87001253BLK, XPS 8700 manual Safety Instructions, Recommended Tools

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Safety Instructions

Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you finish working inside the computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power source.

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer, ensure that the work surface is flat and clean.

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts.

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer.

See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions, working inside your computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components.

CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb-screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable.

When disconnecting cables, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. When connecting cables, ensure that the connectors and ports are correctly oriented and aligned.

CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.

CAUTION: Press and eject any installed card from the media-card reader.

Recommended Tools

The procedures in this document may require the following tools:

Phillips screwdriver

Plastic scribe

10 Before You Begin

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Contents XPS Dell Inc Contents Removing the Graphics-Card Replacing the Primary Hard-Drive Removing the Media-Card Reader Removing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Entering the Service Tag in system setup Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected DevicesSafety Instructions Recommended ToolsAfter Working Inside Your Computer Technical Overview Inside View of Your ComputerSystem-Board Components Fpanel Procedure Removing the Computer CoverReplacing the Computer Cover PostrequisitesRemoving the Memory Modules PrerequisitesReplacing the Memory Modules Cutouts Memory-module connector Tab Notch Memory module Postrequisites Removing the Front Bezel Procedure Replacing the Front Bezel Removing the Graphics-Card Bracket optional Replacing the Graphics-Card Bracket optional Removing the Graphics Card Power cable Securing tab Graphics card Replacing the Graphics Card Removing the Wireless Mini-Card Wireless mini-card connector Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card Removing the mSATA Drive Replacing the mSATA Drive Removing the Primary Hard-Drive Power cable Data cable Primary hard-drive Screws Replacing the Primary Hard-Drive Removing the Hard-Drive Cage Replacing the Hard-Drive Cage Removing the Secondary Hard-Drive optional Replacing the Secondary Hard-Drive optional Installing a third Hard-Drive optional Third hard-drive Postrequisites Removing the Optical Drive Replacing the Optical Drive Removing the Top Cover Replacing the Top Cover Removing the Media-Card Reader Replacing the Media-Card Reader Removing the Top I/O Panel Removing the Top I/O Panel Replacing the Top I/O Panel Removing the Front USB Panel Front USB panel Screw USB panel cables Replacing the Front USB Panel Removing the Power Button Module Power button module cable Power button module tabs Replacing the Power Button Module Removing the Chassis Fan Replacing the Chassis Fan Removing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Processor fan cable Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Removing the Processor Release lever Securing tab Processor cover Socket Replacing the Processor Procedure Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Power-Supply Unit Replacing the Power-Supply Unit Removing the System Board Screws System board Entering the Service Tag in system setup Replacing the System BoardEntering System Setup System SetupOverview System Setup Screens Sata MSATA Device Device Type Onboard Audio Controller LAN/WLAN Changing Boot Sequence Changing Boot Sequence for the Current BootClearing Forgotten Passwords Clearing Cmos Settings Flashing the Bios More Information To learn about Windows