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Coin-Cell Battery
Dell™ Latitude™ X1 Service Manual
A coin-cell battery maintains computer configuration, date, and time information. The battery can last several years.
The battery may need replacing if you have repeatedly reset the time and date information after turning on the computer or if a message appears that is
similar to one of the following:
Time-of-day not set - please run SETUP programs
or
Invalid configuration information -{
please run SETUP program
or
Strike the F1 key to continue, {
F2 to run the setup utility
To determine whether you need to replace the battery, reenter the time and date in system setup and exit the program to save the information. Turn off your
computer and disconnect it from the electrical outlet for a few hours; then reconnect the computer, turn it on, and enter system setup. If the date and time are
not correct in system setup, replace the battery.
You can operate your computer without a battery; however, without a battery, the configuration information is erased if the computer is turned off or
unplugged from the electrical outlet. In that case, you must enter system setup and reset the configuration options.
To replace the battery:
1.
Record all the screens in the system setup program so that you can restore the correct settings in
step 9
.
1.
Follow the instructions in "
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer
."
2.
Remove the
palm rest
.
3.
Carefully pull the battery from the system board.
4.
Disconnect the coin-cell battery connector.
5.
Apply the replacement battery to the system board.
6.
Connect the coin-cell battery connector to the replacement battery.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in your
Product Information Guide
.
CAUTION:
A new battery can explode if it is incorrectly installed. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.
NOTICE:
The connection to the replacement battery is keyed. Do not force the connection.
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