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UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER
Installation precautions
Before you install any computer component, we
recommend that you read the following sections.
These
sections
precautions along with pre-installation and post-
installation instructions.
ESD precautions
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your
processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and
other components. Always observe the following
precautions
component:
1.
Do
not
protective packaging until you are ready to
install it.
2.
Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to
a metal part of the computer before handling
components. If a wrist strap is not available,
maintain
throughout
protection.
Required tools
In
performing
process, you will need the following tools:
Philips screwdriver
•
Hex screwdriver
•
Flat screwdriver
•
Scissors
•
Note
The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly
process, group the screws with their corresponding components to avoid
mismatches when putting back the components.
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