Recommended Tools; Preparing To Work Inside The Computer - Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference Manual

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the display assembly with respect to the bottom case should never be allowed to exceed 180 degrees.
Also, when performing the procedures in this document, the locations or directions relative to
the computer are as shown in Figure 1 unless otherwise specified.
Figure 1. Computer Orientation

Recommended Tools

Most of the procedures in this document require the use of one or more of the following tools:
# 1 magnetized Phillips-head screwdriver
Small flat-blade screwdriver
Small plastic scribe
Processor extractor

Preparing to Work Inside the Computer

Before you start to work on the computer, perform the following steps.
NOTICE: Failure to perform the following steps could result in damage to the computer.
NOTICE: If working inside your computer involves the removal of the palmrest, note this information about the
reserve battery. The reserve battery provides power to the computer's real-time clock (RTC) and nonvolatile
random-access memory (NVRAM) when the computer is turned off. Removing the palmrest disconnects the
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