Recommended tools, Turning off your computer, After working inside your computer – Dell Precision M6500 (Late 2009) User Manual
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8. Turn the computer top-side up.
9. Open the display.
10. Press the power button to ground the system board.
CAUTION:
To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before
opening the display.
CAUTION:
Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal
surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted
metal surface to dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components.
11. Remove any installed
12. Remove the
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
Small flat-blade screwdriver
#0 Phillips screwdriver
#1 Phillips screwdriver
Small plastic scribe
Flash BIOS update program CD
Turning Off Your Computer
CAUTION:
To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off
your computer.
1. Shut down the operating system:
In Windows Vista®:
Click Start
, then click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click
Shut Down.
In Windows® XP:
Click Start® Turn Off Computer® Turn Off.
The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is complete.
2. Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not
automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for about 4
seconds to turn them off.
After Working Inside Your Computer
After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any external devices, cards, and cables before turning on
your computer.
CAUTION:
To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Dell
computer. Do not use batteries designed for other Dell computers.
1. Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator, battery slice, or media base, and replace any cards, such as an
ExpressCard.