Dell Latitude C540 Service Manual

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Before You Begin: Dell Latitude C540/C640 Service Manual6. To avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 10 to 20 seconds and thendisconnect any attached devices.7. Disconnect all other external cables from the computer.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.NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the mainbattery and secondary battery (if present) before you service the computer.10. Remove the primary battery from the battery bay and the secondary batteryfrom the module bay, if a secondary battery is in use.11. Remove any installed device in the module bay.12. To dissipate any static electricity while you work, use a wrist grounding strap orperiodically touch an unpainted metal surface.13. Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components orcontacts on a card. Hold a card by it edges or by its metal mounting bracket.Hold a component such as a microprocessor by its edges, not by its pins.Recommended ToolsThe procedures in this manual require the following tools:l #1 magnetized Phillips screwdriverl ¼-inch flat-blade screwdriverl Small plastic scribel Microprocessor extractorl Flash BIOS update program floppy disk or CD.file:///F|/Service%20Manuals/Dell/Latitude/c540-640/begin.htm (2 of 6) [2/28/2004 7:57:45 AM]