Dell P72G User Manual

● If a battery gets stuck in a device as a result of swelling, do not try to free it as puncturing, bending, or
crushing a Lithium-ion battery can be dangerous. In such an instance, contact for assistance and further
instructions.
● If the battery gets stuck inside your computer as a result of swelling, do not try to release it as puncturing,
bending, or crushing a lithium-ion battery can be dangerous. In such an instance, contact Dell technical
support for assistance. See https://www.dell.com/support.
● Always purchase genuine batteries from https://www.dell.com or authorized Dell partners and resellers.
Removing battery
About this task
Steps
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. To remove the battery:
a. Disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the system board [1].
b. Remove the M2*6 captive screw that secures the battery to the computer [2].
NOTE: The number of screws will vary depending on the type of battery installed.
c. Lift the battery from the computer [3].
NOTE:
Discharge the battery as much as possible before removing from the system. This can be done by
disconnecting the A/C adapter from the system (while the system is turned on) to allow the system to drain the
battery.
d. Unroute the cable from the routing channel [1] and remove the cable from the battery.
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Removing and installing components

Dell P72G Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	P72G
Category	Laptop
Language	English