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Static electricity can harm electronic components inside your computer. To prevent static damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’s electronic components, such as a memory module. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer’s I/O panel.

As you continue to work inside the computer, periodically touch an I/O connector to remove any static charge your body may have accumulated.

You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD):

‡When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping carton, do not remove the component from the antistatic packing material until you are ready to install the component. Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging, be sure to discharge static electricity from your body.

‡When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic container or packaging.

‡Handle all sensitive components in a static-safe area. If possible, use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads .

The following notice may appear throughout your Dell documentation to remind you of these precautions:

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To replace the main battery in the battery bay, perform the following steps:

NOTE: For full instructions, see your U ser’s Guide.

1. Save your work and close all open files and application programs.

2.If the computer is docked, undock it.

3.If the modular bay contains a battery, go to step 5.

4.If the only battery in the computer is in the battery bay, connect the computer to an electrical outlet and preserve your data in one of these ways:

‡ Use suspend mode

Place the computer in suspend mode by pressing <Fn><Esc> (or

<Scroll Lock><Esc> on an external keyboard if the External Hot Key option is enabled in the System Setup program).

‡Use suspend-to-disk mode

Place the computer in suspend-to-disk mode by pressing <Fn><a> (or <Fn><q> on a French keyboard). When the green power indicator turns off, continue.

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