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Getting Started
Adding memory (optional)
Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows®
operating system could cause you to lose your work. Make sure the
system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive in-use light
are off. If you turn off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed,
you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive.
3In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon.
(Sample Image) Shut down
4Highlight Shut down while holding the Shift key, and then
click the Shut down option.
The computer closes all open applications, shuts down the
operating system, and then turns off.
5Unplug and remove any cables connected to the computer,
including the AC adaptor.
Do not try to remove a memory module with the computer turned on.
You can damage the computer and the memory module.
Do not remove the memory module while the computer is in Sleep or
Hibernation mode. The computer could hang up the next time you
turn it on and data in memory will be lost. In either of the above
cases, the Sleep configuration will not be saved.
6Place a soft cloth on the work surface to prevent scratching the
top cover of the computer, and then place the computer upside
down on the cloth.
7Remove the main battery. For information on removing the
main battery, see “Removing the battery from the computer”
on page 95.
To locate your memory module slot cover please refer to your Quick
Start document.
Shut down option
Power
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