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Before You Begin: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Service Manual, Getting Started, Precautionary Measures

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Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Service Manual Getting Started Recommended Tools Precautionary Measures Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Getting Started This section provides procedures for removing and replacing the components, assemblies, and subassemblies in the Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 small form-factor, small desktop, and small mini-tower computers. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the following conditions exist: You have performed the steps in "Precautionary Measures." You have opened the computer cover. Recommended Tools The GX260 computer is primarily a tool-less one, but certain procedures (such as removing the heat-sink blower or the control panel) require the use of one or more of the following tools: Small flat-blade screwdriver #1 and #2 Phillips-head screwdrivers An 8-inch, #2 Phillips-head screwdriver Also, Dell recommends that you use a wrist grounding strap as explained in "Precautionary Measures." Precautionary Measures Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to ensure your own personal safety. CAUTION: Do not attempt to service the computer yourself, except as explained in your online Dell documentation or otherwise provided to you. Always follow installation and service instructions closely. NOTICE: To help avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 5 seconds (or wait until the standby light is extinguished) after turning off the computer and unplugging the power cord before removing a component from the system board or disconnecting a device from the computer. Before you start to work on the computer, perform the following steps in the sequence listed: 1. Perform an orderly computer shutdown using the operating system menu. 2. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 3. Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis, such as the metal around the card-slot openings at the back of the computer, before touching anything inside your computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity

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Back to Contents Page
Before You Begin
Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Service Manual
Getting Started
Recommended Tools
Precautionary Measures
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
Getting Started
This section provides procedures for removing and replacing the components, assemblies, and subassemblies in the Dell™
OptiPlex™ GX260 small form-factor, small desktop, and small mini-tower computers. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure
assumes that the following conditions exist:
You have performed the steps in "
Precautionary Measures
."
You have opened the computer cover.
Recommended Tools
The GX260 computer is primarily a tool-less one, but certain procedures (such as removing the heat-sink blower or the
control panel) require the use of one or more of the following tools:
Small flat-blade screwdriver
#1 and #2 Phillips-head screwdrivers
An 8-inch, #2 Phillips-head screwdriver
Also, Dell recommends that you use a wrist grounding strap as explained in "
Precautionary Measures
."
Precautionary Measures
Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to ensure your own personal
safety.
CAUTION:
Do not attempt to service the computer yourself, except as explained in your online Dell
documentation or otherwise provided to you. Always follow installation and service instructions closely.
NOTICE:
To help avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 5 seconds (or wait until the standby light is
extinguished) after turning off the computer and unplugging the power cord before removing a component from the
system board or disconnecting a device from the computer.
Before you start to work on the computer, perform the following steps in the sequence listed:
1. Perform an orderly computer shutdown using the operating system menu.
2. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
3. Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis, such as the metal around the card-slot
openings at the back of the computer, before touching anything inside your computer.
While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity