Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Dimension� XPS 66/100 MDT II
Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Dimension XPS 66/100 MDT
II
Precautionary Measures |
Procedures | Recommended Tools
Before removing or replacing parts in the system, read the
following warning for your personal safety and to prevent damage
to the system from ESD.
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WARNING: For your personal
safety and protection of the equipment, perform the
following steps in the sequence listed before you start
to work on the system.
- Turn off the computer and any attached
peripherals.
- Disconnect the computer and any attached
peripherals from their power sources to reduce
the potential for personal injury.
- Disconnect any telephone or
telecommunications lines from the computer.
- Wear a wrist grounding strap, and clip it
to an unpainted metal surface, such as the
padlock ring on the back of the chassis. If a
wrist grounding strap is not available, touch an
unpainted metal surface on the back of the
computer to discharge any static charge from your
body.
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Unless otherwise noted, each of the following procedures
assumes:
- You have the recommended tools.
- You have performed the steps in Precautionary Measures.
- You have removed the computer cover.
- You can replace or reinstall a part by performing the
removal procedure in reverse order unless additional
information is provided.
Removing the Computer Cover
Removing the Front Bezel
Removing the Front-Panel Inserts
Removing the Power Switch
Removing Drives in the User-Accessible Bays
Removing Drives in the Hard-Disk Drive
Bracket
Removing the Power Supply
Removing the Microprocessor
Removing the System Board
Removing the RTC Chip
Removing the Speaker
Removing the Cooling Fan
- Small flat-blade screwdriver
- Wide flat-blade screwdriver
- Number 1 and number 2 Philips-head screwdrivers
- �-inch nutdriver
- Tweezers or long-nose pliers
- Chip-removal tools
- Wrist grounding strap
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