User's Manual
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CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage
to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not
followed.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for
property damage, personal injury, or death.
Important Notice for Consumers
Your purchase of this product is subject to Dell’s
applicable Terms of Sale which will be presented to you
at setup and which are available online.
If you purchased directly from Dell, your purchase is
governed by the U.S. Consumer Terms of Sale at
www.dell.com/consumerterms.
If you purchased through a retail store, your purchase is
governed by the Retail Purchaser End User Agreement
at www.dell.com/retailagreement.
If you are in Canada, the agreement that governs your
purchase can be located at www.dell.ca/terms.
YOUR AGREEMENT WITH DELL CONTAINS VERY
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS
AND OBLIGATIONS, AS WELL AS LIMITATIONS AND
EXCLUSIONS. THE AGREEMENT REQUIRES THE
USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO
RESOLVE DISPUTES, and where applicable, specifies
arbitration INSTEAD OF JURY TRIALS OR CLASS
ACTIONS. PLEASE REVIEW THE TERMS CAREFULLY.
(If you are a business purchaser and you purchased
from Dell or an authorized Dell reseller, your purchase
is governed by the Commercial Terms of Sale:
www.dell.com/CTS).
Para obtener una versión en español de las condiciones
de venta, visite www.dell.com/condicionesdecompra.
About Dell’s Limited Hardware Warranty
Download or print Dell’s Limited Hardware Warranty at
www.dell.com/warranty (United States),
www.dell.ca/warranty (Canada-English) and
www.dell.ca/garantie (Canada-French), or call to
request a hard copy of the Limited Hardware Warranty.
U.S. Customers: 1-877-884-3355.
Canadian Customers: 1-800-387-5757.
What if I purchased a service contract?
If your service contract is with Dell or if you purchased
a service contract through us with a third-party service
provider you may download or print it from
www.dell.com/ servicecontracts.
Safety and Regulatory Information
You can find additional Safety Best Practices
and information on REACH, Electromagnetic
Compatibility(EMC), Ergonomics, Transportation, and
Tuners on the Regulatory Compliance page,
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments,
procedures, connections, or signal types other
than those specified in your documentation may
result in exposure to shock, electrical hazards,
and/or mechanical hazards.
CAUTION: Dell products are not certified as
medical electrical equipment, and are not
intended for use in close proximity to patients or
in oxygen rich environments.
•Dell products are not designed for use in hazardous
environments.
•Dell products are not designed or intended for use in
operating or calibrating medical devices.
When setting up the equipment for use:
•Place the equipment on a hard, level surface.
•Do not stack the equipment, place it in an enclosed
space, or otherwise install it where it is subject to
heated air. The equipment should have least 10.2cm
(4 inches) of clearance on all vented sides to permit
the airflow required for proper ventilation. Restricting
airflow can damage the equipment or cause
overheating.
•If your product contains a tuner, see
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance for
safetyinstructions for tuners.
•If your device includes a modem, the cable used with
the modem should be manufactured with a minimum
wire size of 26 American Wire Gauge (AWG) and an
FCC compliant RJ11 modular plug.
WARNING: Do not operate your equipment with
any cover(s) (including computer covers, bezels,
filler brackets, front-panel inserts, and so on)
removed.
•Do not use your equipment in a wet environment.
Protect equipment from liquid intrusion.
•Do not use damaged equipment, including exposed,
frayed, or damaged power cords.
•Do not push any objects into the air vents or openings
of your equipment. Doing so can cause fire or electric
shock by shorting out interior components.
•Do not allow your portable computer or adapter to
operate with the base resting directly on exposed skin
for extended periods of time. The surface temperature
of the base will rise during normal operation,
particularly when AC power is present. Allowing
sustained contact with exposed skin can cause
discomfort or burn.
•To remove a portable computer from all power
sources, turn the computer off, disconnect the
ACadapter from the electrical outlet, and remove any
battery installed in the battery bay or module bay.
When Working Inside Your Device
WARNING: Hazardous moving parts. Keep
away from the moving fan blades.
•Do not attempt to service the equipment yourself,
except as explained in your Dell documentation or in
instructions otherwise provided to you by Dell. Always
follow installation and service instructions closely.
•Internal components may become very warm during
normal operation. Before touching any internal
components, allow time for them to cool.
•Disconnect all cables from the portable computer
including the phone cable before opening the
memory/ modem access door.
•Check the voltage rating before you connect the
equipment to an electrical outlet to ensure that the
required voltage and frequency match the available
powersource.
–If your device has a manual voltage-selection
switch, your voltage-selection switch on the back
panel must be manually set to operate at the correct
operating voltage used in your location.
•To prevent electric shock, plug the equipment power
cables into properly grounded electrical outlets. If the
equipment is provided with a 3-prong power cable,
do not use adapter plugs that bypass the grounding
feature and do not remove the grounding feature
from the plug or adapter.