Dell Vostro 1000 owner manual Adding and Replacing Parts, Before You Begin, Recommended Tools

Adding and Replacing Parts

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" (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 89) and "Before Working Inside Your Computer" (see "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 90).

•You have read the safety information in your Dell™ Product Information Guide.

•A component can be replaced or—if purchased separately—installed 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

•Small plastic scribe

•Flash BIOS update (see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com)

Turning Off Your Computer

NOTICE: To avoid losing data, save and close any open files and exit any open programs before you turn off your computer.

1Shut down the operating system:

a Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, click the Start button, and then click Turn Off Computer.

bIn the Turn off computer window, click Turn off.

The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process finishes.

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