Removing the battery
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Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer
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Remove the
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Remove the
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To remove the battery:
a Using a plastic scribe, push the tab and disconnect the battery cable from the system board [1].
b Remove the eight screws (M2x5) that secure the battery to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly [2].
c Lift the battery off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly [3].
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Turn the computer over, open the display, and press the power button for about 5 seconds to ground the computer.
Installing the battery
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Place the battery on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the palm-
rest and keyboard assembly [1].
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Replace the eight screws (M2x5) that secure the battery to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly [2].
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Connect the battery cable to the system board [3].
Removing and installing components
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