Steps
1. Connect the battery cable to the system board, if applicable.
2. Place the base cover on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, and snap the base cover into place.
3. Tighten the two captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Replace the seven screws (M2x4) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
Follow the procedure in
after working inside your computer
Battery
Lithium-ion battery precautions
CAUTION:
• Exercise caution when handling Lithium-ion batteries.
• Discharge the battery completely before removing it. Disconnect the AC power adapter from the system and operate
the computer solely on battery power—the battery is fully discharged when the computer no longer turns on when
the power button is pressed.
• Do not crush, drop, mutilate, or penetrate the battery with foreign objects.
• Do not expose the battery to high temperatures, or disassemble battery packs and cells.
• Do not apply pressure to the surface of the battery.
• Do not bend the battery.
Removing and installing components
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