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Maintenance and Service Guide
Removal and replacement procedures
RTC battery
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The RTC battery is included in the Plastics Kit, spare part number 535780-001.
Before removing the RTC battery, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet, and then
unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
“Battery” on page 4-7
).
5. Remove the following components:
a. Switch cover (see
“Switch cover” on page 4-8
)
b. Keyboard (see
“Keyboard” on page 4-9
)
c. Optical drive (see
“Optical drive” on page 4-13
)
d. Speakers (see
“Speakers” on page 4-15
)
e. Palm rest (see
“Palm rest” on page 4-16
)
f. Solid-state module (see
“Solid-state module” on page 4-20
)
g. Top cover (see
“Top cover” on page 4-22
)
Remove the RTC battery:
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Remove the RTC battery from the socket on the system board.
Reverse this procedure to install the RTC battery.
