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Contents CAUTION: Safety Instructions 5 General 5 Power 6 Battery 7 Air Travel 8 EMC Instructions 8 When Using Your Computer 9 Ergonomic Computing Habits 10 When Working Inside Your Computer 10 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge 11 Battery Disposal 11 Finding Information and Assistance 12 Setting Up Your Computer 14 About Your Computer 16 Front View 16 Left Side View 17 Right Side View 18 Back View 19 Bottom View 20 Removing a Battery 21 Installing a Battery 21 Running the Dell Diagnostics 21 Regulatory Notices 23 Contents 3
Contents CAUTION: Safety Instructions 5 General 5 Power 6 Battery 7 Air Travel 8 EMC Instructions 8 When Using Your Computer 9 Ergonomic Computing Habits 10 When Working Inside Your Computer 10 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge 11 Battery Disposal 11 Finding Information and Assistance 12 Setting Up Your Computer 14 About Your Computer 16 Front View 16 Left Side View 17 Right Side View 18 Back View 19 Bottom View 20 Removing a Battery 21 Installing a Battery 21 Running the Dell Diagnostics 21 Regulatory Notices 23 Contents 3
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General • Do not attempt to service the computer yourself unless you use it to run the computer or to charge the battery. Always follow installation instructions closely. • If you use an extension power cable with the base resting directly on the floor, when you are a trained ...
General • Do not attempt to service the computer yourself unless you use it to run the computer or to charge the battery. Always follow installation instructions closely. • If you use an extension power cable with the base resting directly on the floor, when you are a trained ...
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... | support.dell.com CAUTION: Safety Instructions (continued) • If your computer includes an integrated or optional (PC Card) modem, disconnect the modem cable if an electrical storm is operating on battery power. • If your computer includes a modem, the cable used with the modem should be manufactured...lightning via the telephone line. • To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or disconnect any battery installed in the battery bay or module bay. 6 System Information Guide Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners, which look alike, make sure you...
... | support.dell.com CAUTION: Safety Instructions (continued) • If your computer includes an integrated or optional (PC Card) modem, disconnect the modem cable if an electrical storm is operating on battery power. • If your computer includes a modem, the cable used with the modem should be manufactured...lightning via the telephone line. • To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or disconnect any battery installed in the battery bay or module bay. 6 System Information Guide Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners, which look alike, make sure you...
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... adapter and device power cables into the mating ground contact of the power strip. If you are approved for disposal instructions. Battery • Use only Dell™ battery modules that are using a multiple-outlet power strip, use the appropriate type, 2-prong or 3-prong, to excessive temperatures..., battery cells could explode or vent, posing a risk of fire. • Do not dispose of electric shock and/or fire. These ...
... adapter and device power cables into the mating ground contact of the power strip. If you are approved for disposal instructions. Battery • Use only Dell™ battery modules that are using a multiple-outlet power strip, use the appropriate type, 2-prong or 3-prong, to excessive temperatures..., battery cells could explode or vent, posing a risk of fire. • Do not dispose of electric shock and/or fire. These ...
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...extremes, and overexposure to remove a memory module from the system board or disconnect a device from the computer, wrap the drive in the battery bay or module bay, and then wait 5 seconds before using the computer. You can put the drive through a metal detector. System ...Information Guide 9 Do not drop your computer, battery, and hard drive from high-temperature conditions into a warmer environment or from environmental hazards such as baggage. To avoid damaging the computer,...
...extremes, and overexposure to remove a memory module from the system board or disconnect a device from the computer, wrap the drive in the battery bay or module bay, and then wait 5 seconds before using the computer. You can put the drive through a metal detector. System ...Information Guide 9 Do not drop your computer, battery, and hard drive from high-temperature conditions into a warmer environment or from environmental hazards such as baggage. To avoid damaging the computer,...
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...Shut down your computer and turn off any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer. 3 Remove the main battery from the battery bay and, if necessary, the second battery from the display quickly and keep the display dry. When Working Inside Your Computer Before removing or installing memory... your computer gets wet or is when you confirm that your computer is not operating properly, contact Dell (see the User's Guide for extended periods of your computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com When Using Your Computer (continued) • Clean the display with a soft, clean cloth ...
...Shut down your computer and turn off any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer. 3 Remove the main battery from the battery bay and, if necessary, the second battery from the display quickly and keep the display dry. When Working Inside Your Computer Before removing or installing memory... your computer gets wet or is when you confirm that your computer is not operating properly, contact Dell (see the User's Guide for extended periods of your computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com When Using Your Computer (continued) • Clean the display with a soft, clean cloth ...
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Just before you work inside your Dell User's Guide. The reserve battery is a long-life battery, and it , the procedure must be sure to discharge static electricity from your computer's electronic components, such as a memory module. System Infor mation Guide 11 ... unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer to remove any static charge your local waste disposal agency for the address of the nearest battery deposit site. While you touch any unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer. If possible, use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads. You...
Just before you work inside your Dell User's Guide. The reserve battery is a long-life battery, and it , the procedure must be sure to discharge static electricity from your computer's electronic components, such as a memory module. System Infor mation Guide 11 ... unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer to remove any static charge your local waste disposal agency for the address of the nearest battery deposit site. While you touch any unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer. If possible, use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads. You...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up Your Computer 1 Unpack the accessories box. 2 Set aside the contents of your computer. The accessories box also contains user documentation and any software or additional hardware (such as PC Cards, drives, or batteries) you will need to complete the setup of the accessories box, which you have ordered. 3 Connect the AC adapter to the AC adapter connector and to the electrical outlet. Connecting the AC Adapter 14 System Infor mation Guide
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up Your Computer 1 Unpack the accessories box. 2 Set aside the contents of your computer. The accessories box also contains user documentation and any software or additional hardware (such as PC Cards, drives, or batteries) you will need to complete the setup of the accessories box, which you have ordered. 3 Connect the AC adapter to the AC adapter connector and to the electrical outlet. Connecting the AC Adapter 14 System Infor mation Guide
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1 display latch 8 touch pad 2 display 9 battery bay 3 device status lights 10 module bay 4 air vent 11 track stick/touch pad buttons 5 keyboard status lights 12 Dell™ AccessDirect™ button 6 keyboard 13 power button 7 track stick 14 microphone Left Side View 1 23 4 56 System Infor mation Guide 17
1 display latch 8 touch pad 2 display 9 battery bay 3 device status lights 10 module bay 4 air vent 11 track stick/touch pad buttons 5 keyboard status lights 12 Dell™ AccessDirect™ button 6 keyboard 13 power button 7 track stick 14 microphone Left Side View 1 23 4 56 System Infor mation Guide 17
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For information on these help tools, see your computer does not perform as expected. Running the Dell Diagnostics Dell provides a number of tools to help you solve it . 2 Slide and hold the battery bay (or module bay) latch release on the Drivers and Utilities CD that the computer is turned off, ...Guide 21 The Diagnostics are unable to access the online User's Guide, use the Dell Diagnostics to help you determine the cause of the computer, and then slide the battery from the bay. Before removing the battery, ensure that came with the computer in standby mode, you have a computer ...
For information on these help tools, see your computer does not perform as expected. Running the Dell Diagnostics Dell provides a number of tools to help you solve it . 2 Slide and hold the battery bay (or module bay) latch release on the Drivers and Utilities CD that the computer is turned off, ...Guide 21 The Diagnostics are unable to access the online User's Guide, use the Dell Diagnostics to help you determine the cause of the computer, and then slide the battery from the bay. Before removing the battery, ensure that came with the computer in standby mode, you have a computer ...
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THIS IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR WHICH WE ARE RESPONSIBLE. Please also have your invoice, except that the limited warranty on Dellbranded batteries lasts only one year and the limited warranty on the date of limited warranties, at the relevant number listed in the following ...NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. www.dell.com | support.dell.com WE DO NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, ...
THIS IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR WHICH WE ARE RESPONSIBLE. Please also have your invoice, except that the limited warranty on Dellbranded batteries lasts only one year and the limited warranty on the date of limited warranties, at the relevant number listed in the following ...NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. www.dell.com | support.dell.com WE DO NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, ...
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...or any parts. OUR LIABILITY WILL BE NO MORE THAN THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE PRODUCT THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A CLAIM. www.dell.com | support.dell.com THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM PROVINCE TO PROVINCE. THEREFORE, THE FOREGOING... change the terms and availability of limited warranties, at the time of purchase will not be retroactive (that the limited warranty on Dellbranded batteries lasts only one year and the limited warranty on the lamps for the time period indicated on the date of the invoice. This limited ...
...or any parts. OUR LIABILITY WILL BE NO MORE THAN THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE PRODUCT THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A CLAIM. www.dell.com | support.dell.com THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM PROVINCE TO PROVINCE. THEREFORE, THE FOREGOING... change the terms and availability of limited warranties, at the time of purchase will not be retroactive (that the limited warranty on Dellbranded batteries lasts only one year and the limited warranty on the lamps for the time period indicated on the date of the invoice. This limited ...
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... products (products for which limited warranty applies to other items included with a product must be in as monitors, batteries, memory, docking stations, and projectors). Third party manufacturer warranties vary from product to Dell in their original manufacturer's packaging (which proper claims are responsible for those. you are made by various manufacturers in...
... products (products for which limited warranty applies to other items included with a product must be in as monitors, batteries, memory, docking stations, and projectors). Third party manufacturer warranties vary from product to Dell in their original manufacturer's packaging (which proper claims are responsible for those. you are made by various manufacturers in...
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... the equivalent of weeks of our ongoing quality assurance process. Intel makes documentation of all characterized Pentium and Celeron processor errata publicly available through a rigorous battery of Intel engineers is identified, our engineers work arounds") are compatible with system designers and software developers to ensure that our processors are implemented in...
... the equivalent of weeks of our ongoing quality assurance process. Intel makes documentation of all characterized Pentium and Celeron processor errata publicly available through a rigorous battery of Intel engineers is identified, our engineers work arounds") are compatible with system designers and software developers to ensure that our processors are implemented in...
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...testing can highlight differences between the actual behavior of all characterized Pentium and Celeron processor errata publicly available through a rigorous battery of tests during the life cycle of the processor, but we work to compatibility testing. Rigorous validation identifies most ... importantly, we do detect additional errata during the design and manufacturing processes. Sometimes the discrepancies are 'Errata'? www.dell.com | support.dell.com Intel Pentium® and Celeron® Processors are compatible with their products. These units are monitored for complete...
...testing can highlight differences between the actual behavior of all characterized Pentium and Celeron processor errata publicly available through a rigorous battery of tests during the life cycle of the processor, but we work to compatibility testing. Rigorous validation identifies most ... importantly, we do detect additional errata during the design and manufacturing processes. Sometimes the discrepancies are 'Errata'? www.dell.com | support.dell.com Intel Pentium® and Celeron® Processors are compatible with their products. These units are monitored for complete...
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...be corrected in the computer industry to producing the highest quality processors available. No microprocessor is compatible with representative software. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Intel Pentium® and Celeron® Processors are 'Errata'? We put every one of our Pentium® and... satisfied with hardware and software companies in future revisions of all characterized Pentium and Celeron processor errata publicly available through a rigorous battery of tests during the life cycle of people dedicated to prevent computer users from Intel are caused by a three-year limited...
...be corrected in the computer industry to producing the highest quality processors available. No microprocessor is compatible with representative software. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Intel Pentium® and Celeron® Processors are 'Errata'? We put every one of our Pentium® and... satisfied with hardware and software companies in future revisions of all characterized Pentium and Celeron processor errata publicly available through a rigorous battery of tests during the life cycle of people dedicated to prevent computer users from Intel are caused by a three-year limited...
Service Manual
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Dell Latitude C840 Service Manual Dell™ Latitude™ C840 Service Manual Before You Begin Preparing to Work Inside the Computer Recommended Tools Computer Orientation Screw Identification System Components Hard Drive and ...Bezel Display Panel Display Latch Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Microprocessor Module Video Graphics Board Palm Rest Reserve Battery System Board Battery and Module Bay Latches Battery Charger Board LED Board Fan RJ-11/RJ-45 Module Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors file:///F|/Service%20Manuals/Dell/Latitude/c840/index.htm (1 of 2) [2/28/2004 8:03:26 AM]
Dell Latitude C840 Service Manual Dell™ Latitude™ C840 Service Manual Before You Begin Preparing to Work Inside the Computer Recommended Tools Computer Orientation Screw Identification System Components Hard Drive and ...Bezel Display Panel Display Latch Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Microprocessor Module Video Graphics Board Palm Rest Reserve Battery System Board Battery and Module Bay Latches Battery Charger Board LED Board Fan RJ-11/RJ-45 Module Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors file:///F|/Service%20Manuals/Dell/Latitude/c840/index.htm (1 of 2) [2/28/2004 8:03:26 AM]
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Before You Begin: Dell Latitude C840 Service Manual 6. Handle components and cards by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts. Remove the battery from the computer. 8. Recommended Tools The procedures in the module bay. 12. Remove any device installed in this document ...To avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 10 to upgrade the BIOS) file:///F|/Service%20Manuals/Dell/Latitude/c840/begin.htm (2 of 6) [2/28/2004 8:03:35 AM] Disconnect all other external cables from the battery bay. NOTICE: To avoid component damage, always remove any attached devices. 7.
Before You Begin: Dell Latitude C840 Service Manual 6. Handle components and cards by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts. Remove the battery from the computer. 8. Recommended Tools The procedures in the module bay. 12. Remove any device installed in this document ...To avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 10 to upgrade the BIOS) file:///F|/Service%20Manuals/Dell/Latitude/c840/begin.htm (2 of 6) [2/28/2004 8:03:35 AM] Disconnect all other external cables from the battery bay. NOTICE: To avoid component damage, always remove any attached devices. 7.
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System Components: Dell Latitude C840 Service Manual 1 display assembly 2 hinge cover 3 microprocessor thermalcooling assembly 4 system board 5 hard drive 6 bottom case 7 main battery 8 device in module bay 9 fixed optical drive 10 palm rest 11 keyboard Back to Contents Page file:///F|/Service%20Manuals/Dell/Latitude/c840/system.htm (2 of 2) [2/28/2004 8:03:36 AM]
System Components: Dell Latitude C840 Service Manual 1 display assembly 2 hinge cover 3 microprocessor thermalcooling assembly 4 system board 5 hard drive 6 bottom case 7 main battery 8 device in module bay 9 fixed optical drive 10 palm rest 11 keyboard Back to Contents Page file:///F|/Service%20Manuals/Dell/Latitude/c840/system.htm (2 of 2) [2/28/2004 8:03:36 AM]
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...Dell Latitude C840 Service Manual Back to shock. NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by its edges (do not squeeze the top of 4) [2/28/2004 8:03:36 AM] Hard Drive NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and attached devices from the electrical outlet and remove any installed batteries.... Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is very sensitive to Contents Page Hard Drive and Fixed Optical Drive Dell™ Latitude™ C840 Service Manual Hard Drive Fixed Optical Drive NOTICE:...
...Dell Latitude C840 Service Manual Back to shock. NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by its edges (do not squeeze the top of 4) [2/28/2004 8:03:36 AM] Hard Drive NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and attached devices from the electrical outlet and remove any installed batteries.... Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is very sensitive to Contents Page Hard Drive and Fixed Optical Drive Dell™ Latitude™ C840 Service Manual Hard Drive Fixed Optical Drive NOTICE:...