Dell Latitude D531 User Manual

Before You Begin 111
7 Remove the main battery:
a Slide the battery-bay latch release on the bottom of the computer.
b Remove the battery from the battery bay.
8 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 cover.
9 Open the display by sliding the display latch to the side (see "Front View" on page 15).
NOTICE: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface,
such as the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to
dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components.
10 Remove any installed card from the PC Card/ExpressCard slot (see "Left Side View" on page 18).
11 Remove the hard drive (see "Hard Drive" on page 111).
Hard Drive
CAUTION: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing
of the hard drive.
1 battery tab 2 battery 3 battery-bay latch release
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Dell Latitude D531 Specifications

General

Hard Drive Interface	SATA
Processor	AMD Turion 64 X2 or AMD Sempron
RAM	Up to 4GB DDR2
Display	15.4-inch WXGA (1280x800) or WXGA+ (1440x900)
Graphics	ATI Radeon X1270
Storage	Up to 160GB HDD
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW
Operating System	Windows Vista, Windows XP
Wireless	Dell Wireless 1390
Ports	4 x USB 2.0, VGA, Ethernet, Modem, Headphone, Microphone