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Replacing the Lithium Battery

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Replacing the Lithium Battery

The lithium battery starts to weaken after several years and the system settings, 
such as the date and time stored in CMOS RAM, may become inaccurate. For 
detailed information on replacing the lithium battery, see the 

System Reference 

Manual

. You can download the 

System

 

Reference Manual

 from the Sony Web 

site at: http://www.sony.com/pcsupport/

Summary of Contents for Slimtop PCV-LX810

Page 1: ...for using and modifying electronic equipment Observe proper safety precautions when you modify your computer Read Notes on Use in the VAIO Slimtop LCD Computer User Guide before upgrading your Sony computer Always switch the power off and unplug the power cord from the outlet before you open the system or connect your computer to peripheral equipment Otherwise damage may occur to the integrated ci...

Page 2: ...em unit firmly pull the T lever on back of unit in the direction shown in the lower picture If you remove the cover immediately after you shut down your computer the components may be too hot to touch Wait until the internal parts of the system unit cool down before you attempt to remove the cover Removing the cover PCV LX810 PCV LX910 Step 1 Step 2 ...

Page 3: ...urn off all peripheral devices such as your printer 2 Unplug your computer and any peripheral devices 3 Remove the cover as described in Removing the Cover 4 Locate the available expansion slot Remove the screw and then remove the slot cover Your VAIO Slimtop LCD Computer cannot accommodate PCI add on boards over 6 6 inches in length Make sure you observe the proper safety precautions when you add...

Page 4: ...e screw from the expansion slot cover 6 Attach any internal cables that the board requires see the manual for the add on board 7 Replace the cover and reinsert the screw at the top of the rear panel 8 Reconnect all peripheral devices and the power cord and then turn on the computer Installing a PCI card PCV LX810 PCV LX910 ...

Page 5: ...puter and any peripheral devices 3 Remove the cover as described in Removing the Cover 4 If necessary remove any cables add on cards or other components to access the DIMM slots 5 Handle the DIMM only by the edges and remove it from its anti static package 6 Locate the notches on the bottom edge of the DIMM Always observe the proper safety precautions when you add DIMMs to your Sony computer See N...

Page 6: ...s snap into place automatically 10 Reinstall any add on cards or components you removed 11 Replace the cover and reinsert the screw at the top of the rear panel Installing Memory PCV LX810 PCV LX910 To avoid damaging the DIMM slot move the DIMM slot latches slightly outward to relieve pressure The module should then click easily into place Slot Center Latch Edge Connectors Notch Notch ...

Page 7: ... after several years and the system settings such as the date and time stored in CMOS RAM may become inaccurate For detailed information on replacing the lithium battery see the System Reference Manual You can download the System Reference Manual from the Sony Web site at http www sony com pcsupport ...

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