Replacing the battery
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before
working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow
the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Follow the step 4 procedure in “Replacing the I/O board”.
2 Slide the tab on the battery (applicable for configuration with hard drive only)
under the hard-drive bracket and place the battery on the palm-rest and
keyboard assembly.
3 Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the palm-rest and
keyboard assembly.
4 Replace the screws that secure the battery to the palm-rest and keyboard
assembly.
5 Connect the battery cable to the system board.
Post-requisites
Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 5 in “Replacing the base cover”.
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