Service manual

Troubleshooting Your Computer: Dell Latitude CP
NOTE: When you see the question "Is the problem resolved?" in a troubleshooting
procedure, perform the operation that caused the problem to see if the problem still occurs.
Many of the following procedures refer to the power, drive access, and battery indicators (see
Figure 3-5).
Figure 3-5. Power, Drive Access, and Battery Indicators
Troubleshooting a Wet Computer
Liquids, spills and splashes, rain, and excessive humidity can cause moisture damage to your
computer. If your computer gets wet or if condensation forms on the computer because of
humid conditions, use the following procedure.
WARNING: Perform step 1 of the following procedure only after you are certain
that it is safe to do so. If your computer is connected to an alternating current
(AC) power source, Dell recommends turning off AC power at the circuit breaker
before attempting to remove the power cables from AC power. Use the utmost
caution when removing wet cables from live power.
1. Save all your work, and exit any open application programs. Then immediately turn off
your computer, and disconnect it from the AC adapter. Disconnect the AC adapter from
AC power. Turn off any attached peripherals, and disconnect them from their power
sources and then from the computer. Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication
line from the computer.
2. Remove any installed batteries.
Wipe off each battery, and store it in a safe place to dry.
3. If the diskette drive, hard-disk drive, or either of the PC Card slots is wet, remove any
installed Diskette, hard-disk drive, or PC Cards, and put them in a safe place to dry.
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