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Battery Latch Assembly
Dell™ XPS™ M1710 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 hinge cover (see
Removing the Hinge Cover
).
3.
Remove the keyboard (see
Keyboard
).
4.
Remove the display assembly (see
Removing the Display Assembly
).
5.
Remove the palm rest (see
Removing the Palm Rest
).
6.
Remove the system board (see
Removing the System Board
).
7.
Remove the hard drive bay/ExpressCard cage assembly by removing the two remaining M2 x 3
-mm screws, and lifting out the bay.
8.
Remove the M2 x 2.5-mm screw in the battery latch assembly.
When you remove the screw, the battery latch release on the bottom of the computer will also be released.
CAUTION:
Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions 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 help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
Before Working Inside Your Computer
) before working inside the
computer.
NOTE:
You can remove the hard drive bay without removing the ExpressCard cage from the hard drive bay.
1
hard drive bay
2
ExpressCard cage
3
M2 x 3-mm screws (2)
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