4.21 Battery Pack/Hard Drive Release Latch Assemblies
This section covers removal and replacement procedures for the battery pack
release latch assembly and the hard drive release latch assembly. Each
assembly includes the following:
o Release button
o Latch
o E-clip
o Latch spring
The release buttons, latches, and latch springs work together as assemblies
to release the battery pack and hard drive. The parts for the battery pack
release latch assembly (located in the right side of the computer) are
basically the reverse (a "mirror image") of the parts for the hard drive
release latch assembly (located in the left side of the computer). Both
assemblies work in a similar manner.
NOTE: Both release latch assemblies come preinstalled on the computer base
enclosure when the computer base enclosure is spared. In addition,
they are available in the Latches Kit (Table 3-8).