Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Dimension XPS P133s, P166s, and P200s
Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Dimension XPS P133s,
P166s, and P200s
Precautionary Measures |
Procedures | Recommended Tools
Before you remove or replace 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. |
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- Turn off the
computer and any attached peripherals.
- Disconnect the
computer and any 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 install a part by performing the
removal procedure in reverse order unless additional
information is provided.
Removing the Cover
Removing the Front Bezel
Removing the Drive Cage
Removing a Front-Panel Insert
Removing the Upper 3.5-Inch Drive
Removing the Lower 3.5-Inch Drive
Removing the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive
Removing the 5.25-Inch Drive
Removing the Primary Hard-Disk Drive
Removing the Secondary Hard-Disk Drive
Removing the Power Supply
Removing the Cooling-Fan Assembly
Removing Expansion Cards
Removing the Card Guide Assembly
Removing the Control Panel Board
Removing/Installing Memory
Removing the Microprocessor/Heat Sink
Assembly
Removing the Battery
Removing the System Board
- Small flat-blade screwdriver
- Wide flat-blade screwdriver
- Number 1 and number 2 Phillips-head screwdrivers
- �-inch nut driver
- Tweezers or long-nose pliers
- Chip removal tool
- Wrist grounding strap
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