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Preparing your work space
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Preparing your work space
Before performing maintenance on your notebook, make sure your work space
and your notebook are correctly prepared.
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Wear a grounding (ESD) wrist strap.
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Use a grounded or dissipative work mat.
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Use a stable and strong table.
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Make sure the table top is large enough to hold each component as you
remove it.
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Use bright lighting to make part identification easier.
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Keep your work surface free from clutter and dust that may damage
components.
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Use a magnetized screwdriver for removing screws.
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As you remove components and screws, lay them toward the rear of your
work surface (behind your notebook) or far enough to the side that your
arms do not accidentally brush components onto the floor.
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To help keep track of screws, try the following:
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Place each component’s screws in their own section of a parts
sorter.
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Place each component’s screws next to the component on your
work surface.
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Print the first page of each task, then place the page toward the
rear of your work surface. As you remove screws, place the screws
in their respective boxes on the page. Where screw measurements
are shown, the first number indicates screw head width, and the
second number indicates screw length.
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When you place flat-headed screws on your work surface, stand
them on their heads to prevent the screws from rolling off the table.
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