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Preinstallation instructions, Follow the ESD precautions described above before handling a computer

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32 Chapter 3 Upgrading Your System Preinstallation instructions Always observe the following before you install any component: 1. Turn off your system and all the peripherals connected to it before opening it. Then unplug all cables from the power outlets. 2. Open your computer according to the instructions on page 33. 3. Follow the ESD precautions described above before handling a computer component. 4. Remove any expansion boards or peripherals that block access. 5. See the following sections for specific instructions on the component you wish to install. Warning! Not turning off the computer properly before you start installing the components may cause serious damage. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician. Post-installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component: 1. See to it that the components are installed according to the step-by-step instructions in their respective sections. 2. Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier. 3. Replace the computer cover. 4. Connect the necessary cables and turn on your computer

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Chapter 3 Upgrading Your System
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Preinstallation instructions
Always observe the following before you install any component:
1.
Turn off your system and all the peripherals connected to it before opening it.
Then unplug all cables from the power outlets.
2.
Open your computer according to the instructions on page 33.
3.
Follow the ESD precautions described above before handling a computer
component.
4.
Remove any expansion boards or peripherals that block access.
5.
See the following sections for specific instructions on the component you
wish to install.
Warning!
Not turning off the computer properly before you start installing
the components may cause serious damage.
Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you
are a qualified service technician.
Post-installation instructions
Observe the following after installing a computer component:
1.
See to it that the components are installed according to the step-by-step
instructions in their respective sections.
2.
Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier.
3.
Replace the computer cover.
4.
Connect the necessary cables and turn on your computer