Dell Inspiron 14 5445 Owners Manual - Page 9
Before Working Inside Your Computer, Before You Begin, Recommended Tools
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Before Working Inside Your Computer CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts. NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. Before You Begin 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open applications. 2 Shut down your computer. - Windows 8.1: On the Start screen, click or tap the power icon → Shut down. - Windows 7: Click or tap Start → Shut down. NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the documentation of your operating system for shut-down instructions. 3 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 4 Disconnect all cables such as telephone cables, network cables and so on, from your computer. 5 Disconnect all attached devices and peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse, monitor, and so on, from your computer. 6 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer, if applicable. 7 After the computer is unplugged, press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to ground the system board. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Philips screwdriver • Flat-head screwdriver • Torx #5 (T5) screwdriver 9