1. Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched.
2. Shut down your computer.
In Windows XP, click
Start
®
Shutdown
®
Shutdown
.
In Windows Vista, click
Start
, click the arrow
icon, and then click
Shut Down
to turn off your
computer.
NOTE:
Ensure that the computer is off and not in a power management mode. If you cannot shut down the
computer using the operating system, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.
3. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
NOTICE:
To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer, and then unplug it from
the network wall jack.
4. Disconnect any telephone or network cables from the computer.
5. Remove any installed cards from the ExpressCard slot and the 8-in-1 memory card reader.
NOTICE:
To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay
before you service the computer.
NOTE:
To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer. Do not use
batteries designed for other Dell computers.
6. Turn the computer upside down.
7. Slide both battery latches to the open position.
8. Slide the battery out of the battery bay.
1 battery
2 battery latch release
3 battery latch release
9. Turn the computer top-side up, open the display, and press the power button to ground the system board.
