safety guildlines when working on DELL XPS 1810 Tablet CPU fan

DELL XPS 1810 Tablet 14.8V 4840mAh laptop battery

Avoid static discharge by grounding yourself using a wrist grounding strap or by touching a bare metal surface like a connector on the back of the laptop and remove all of the power including the dell battery and power adapter. 

Make sure all data is backed up before removing or replacing your hard drive. Laptop hard drives are very sensitive and can be damaged easily. Handle with care. 

Performing your own repairs may void you warranty! 

Part installations may require BIOs updates. 

After removing or replacing the CPU or heatsink make sure to replace thermal compound or thermal pads on the CPU and heatsink. 

After replacing the heatsink make sure to tighten the heatsink screws in the order listed on the heatsink.