Dell DRF37, P06T manual Before You Begin

CHAPTER 4: INSTALLING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS

This chapter provides guidelines and instructions for increasing the processing power and storage space, by upgrading equipment. You can purchase components for your computer at www.dell.com or www.alienware.com.

NOTE: See the Service Manual at support.dell.com/manuals for installation instructions of all serviceable components. Parts purchased from Dell and Alienware will ship with specific replacement instructions.

Before You Begin

This section provides procedures for removing and installing the components in your laptop. 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” in this section.

•You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.

•A component can be replaced or—if purchased separately—installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse order.

The procedures in this section may require the following tools:

•Small flat-blade screwdriver

•Phillips screwdriver

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