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Working on your computer, Before working inside your computer, Turning Off Your Computer — Windows 7

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1 Working on your computer Before working inside your computer To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer. 1 Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched. 2 Turn off your computer (see Turning off your computer). CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. 3 Disconnect all network cables from the computer. 4 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 5 Press and hold the power button while the computer is unplugged to ground the system board. 6 Remove the cover. 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. Turning off your computer Turning Off Your Computer - Windows 7, 8 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 8: • Using a mouse: a Point to upper-right corner of the screen and click Settings. b Click the • In Windows 7: and select Shut down. 1 Click Start . 2 Click Shut Down. or 1 Click Start . Working on your computer 5

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Working on your computer
Before working inside your computer
To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer.
1
Ensure that your work surface is
flat
and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched.
2
Turn
off
your computer (see
Turning
off
your computer
).
CAUTION:
To disconnect a network cable,
first
unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from
the network device.
3
Disconnect all network cables from the computer.
4
Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
5
Press and hold the power button while the computer is unplugged to ground the system board.
6
Remove the cover.
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.
Turning
off
your computer
Turning
Off
Your Computer — Windows 7, 8
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 8:
•
Using a mouse:
a
Point to upper-right corner of the screen and click
Settings
.
b
Click the
and select
Shut down
.
•
In Windows 7:
1
Click
Start
.
2
Click
Shut Down.
or
1
Click
Start
.
1
Working on your computer
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