Before You Begin : Dell Latitude C800 Service Manual
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.
10. Remove the battery from the battery bay.
NOTICE: To avoid component damage, always remove any installed batteries
before you service the computer.
11. Remove any device installed in the modular bay.
12. To dissipate static electricity while you work, periodically touch an unpainted
metal surface on the computer chassis.
13. Handle components and cards by their edges, and avoid touching pins and
contacts.
Recommended Tools The procedures in this manual require the following tools:
● #1 magnetized Phillips screwdriver
● Small flat-blade screwdriver
● Small plastic scribe
● Microprocessor extractor
● Nonmarring tool
● Flash BIOS upgrade program diskette or CD (provided when needed to upgrade
the system BIOS)
System Orientation
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