Resolving other technical problems, If your computer gets wet, Es described in "if your – Dell Inspiron 300m User Manual

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Solving Problems

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Resolving Other Technical Problems

If Your Computer Gets Wet

CAUTION: Perform this procedure only after you are certain that it is safe to do

so. If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, Dell recommends that

you turn off AC power at the circuit breaker before attempting to remove the
power cables from the electrical outlet. Use the utmost caution when removing
wet cables from a live power source.

1

Turn off the computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 41), disconnect the

AC adapter from the computer, and then disconnect the AC adapter from the

electrical outlet.

2

Turn off any attached external devices, and disconnect them from their power sources

and then from the computer.

3

Ground yourself by touching one of the metal connectors on the back of the computer.

4

Remove any installed PC Cards, and put them in a safe place to dry.

5

Remove the battery (see "Removing a Battery" on page 47).

6

Wipe off the battery and put it in a safe place to dry.

7

Remove the memory module. For instructions, see "Adding Memory" on page 102.

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S U P P OR T

W E B S I T E

— Go to support.dell.com for help

with general usage, installation, and troubleshooting questions. See "Dell

Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only)" on page 126 for a description of the

hardware and software support provided by Dell.

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— Go to support.dell.com and then click E-Mail Dell in the

Communicate list. Send an e-mail message to Dell about your problem; you can

expect to receive an e-mail message from Dell within hours. See "Dell Technical

Support Policy (U.S. Only)" on page 126 for a description of the hardware and

software support provided by Dell.

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— If you cannot solve your problem using the Dell™ support

website or e-mail service, call Dell for technical assistance (see "Contacting Dell"

on page 127). See "Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only)" on page 126 for a

description of the hardware and software support provided by Dell.

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