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Enabling System Restore
If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System 
Restore is automatically disabled. To see if System Restore is enabled:
1
Click the Start button and click Control Pa n e l. 
2Click Performance and Maintenance.
3Click System.
4Click the System Restore tab.
5Ensure that Turn off System Restore is unchecked.
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
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Adding and Replacing Parts
Before You Begin
This chapter provides procedures for removing and installing the components in your computer. 
Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the following conditions exist:
 You have performed the steps in Turning Off Your Computer (see this page) and Before 
Working Inside Your Computer (see page 84).
 You have read the safety information in your Dell™ 
Product Information Guide.
 A component can be replaced or—if...

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Before Working Inside Your Computer
Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to 
help ensure your own personal safety.
 CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the 
Product Information Guide.
 
CAUTION: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components or contacts on a 
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5Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets, slide and 
hold the battery-bay latch release on the bottom of the computer, and then remove the 
battery from the bay.
6Remove the optical drive, if installed, from the optical drive bay. See page 99.
7Press the power button to ground the system board. 
8Remove any installed PC Cards from the PC Card slot.
9Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat work surface.
10Remove the...

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 NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you begin 
working inside the computer. 
 
NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other 
than Dell.
 
NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to install an operating 
system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive.
To replace the hard drive:
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Follow the...

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Returning a Hard Drive to Dell
Return your old hard drive to Dell in its original or comparable foam packaging. Otherwise, the 
hard drive may be damaged in transit.
Memory 
You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the system board. 
See Specifications on page 103 for information on the memory supported by your computer. 
Install only memory modules that are intended for your computer.
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3Turn the computer over, loosen the captive screws on the memory module cover, and then 
remove the cover.
  NOTICE: To prevent damage to the memory module connector, do not use tools to spread the memory-
module securing clips.
4If you are replacing a memory module, remove the existing module:
aUse your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory 
module connector until the module pops up. 
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5Ground yourself and install the new memory module:
aAlign the notch in the module edge connector with the tab in the connector slot.
 NOTICE: Insert memory modules at a 45-degree angle to avoid damaging the connector.
b
Slide the module firmly into the slot at a 45-degree angle, and rotate the module down 
until it clicks into place. If you do not feel the click, remove the module and reinstall it.
6Replace the memory module cover.
 NOTICE: If the cover is difficult to...

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 NOTICE: If the memory module is not installed properly, the computer may not boot properly. No error 
message indicates this failure.
As the computer boots, it detects the additional memory and automatically updates the system 
configuration information. If prompted, press  to continue. 
To confirm the amount of memory installed in the computer, click the Start button, click Help 
and Support, and then click Computer Information.
Modem...