Dell M4700 Manual

Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M4700
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: P21F
Regulatory Type: P21F001 

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the 
problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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Contents
1 Working on Your Computer.......................................................................................................6
Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................6
Recommended Tools................................................................................................................................\
................7
Turning Off Your...

Installing the Video-Card Fan................................................................................................................................\
.26
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery..............................................................................................................................26
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery...............................................................................................................................27
Removing the...

Assigning a System Password and Setup Password......................................................................................65
Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password..................................................................66
4 Diagnostics................................................................................................................................\
.67
Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA)...

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Working on Your Computer
 
Before Working Inside Your Computer
Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your 
personal safety. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure included in this document assumes that the following  conditions exist:
•You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
•A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--installed by performing the removal procedure in 
reverse order....

NOTE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you service the 
computer.
7.Remove the main battery.
8.Turn the computer top-side up.
9.Open the display.
10.Press the power button to ground the system board.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before 
opening the display.
CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal 
surface, such as the metal at the...

2.Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down..
2.Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not 
automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for about 4 
seconds to turn them off.
After Working Inside Your Computer
After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any external devices, cards, and cables before...

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Removing and Installing Components
This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer.
Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card
1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2.Press in on the SD card to release it from the computer. Slide the SD card out of the computer.
Installing the SD Card
1.Push in the SD card into its slot until it clicks into place.
2.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the...

3.Flip and remove the battery from the computer.
Installing the Battery
1.Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place.
2.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card
1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2.Remove the battery.
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