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 Adding and Replacing Parts
Dell™XPS™M1730Owner'sManual
Before You Begin
Hard Drive
Memory
Subscriber Identity Module
InternalCardWithBluetooth™WirelessTechnology
Optical Drive
Before You Begin
This chapter provides procedures for removing and installing the components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the
following conditions exist:
l You have performed the steps in "Turning Off Your Computer" (see Turning Off Your Computer) and "Before Working Inside Your Computer" (see Before
Working Inside Your Computer).
l YouhavereadthesafetyinformationinyourDell™Product Information Guide.
l A component can be replaced or—if purchased separately—installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse order.
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Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
l Small flat-blade screwdriver
l Phillips screwdriver
l Small plastic scribe
l Flash BIOS update program (see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com)
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Turning Off Your Computer
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1. Shut down the operating system:
Windows
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XP:
Click Start® ShutDown® Shut down.
WindowsVista™:
Click the Windows Vista Start button , click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down.
The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is complete.
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2. Ensure that the computer and any 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 at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off.
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Before Working Inside Your Computer
Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help ensure your own personal safety.
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NOTICE: To avoid losing data, save and close any open files and exit any open programs before you turn off your computer.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components or contacts on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal
mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a processor by its edges, not by its pins.