Dell Inspiron XPS, Service Manual

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Battery Latch Assembly
Dell™ Inspiron™ XPS Service Manual
Removing the Battery Latch Assembly
Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly
Removing the Battery Latch Assembly
1. Follow the instructions in " Before Working Inside Your Computer ."
2. Remove the center control cover .
3. Remove the keyboard .
4. Remove the display assembly .
5. Remove the palm rest .
6. Remove the system board .
7. Remove the hard drive bay by removing the three M2 x 3-mm screws and lifting out the bay.
8. Remove the screw in the battery latch assembly.
When you remove the screw, the battery latch release on the bottom of the computer will also be removed.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide .
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you begin working inside the computer.
1 hard drive bay
2 M2 x 3-mm screws (3)
1 screw