4.
Thoroughly clean the thermal material from the surfaces of the solid-state drive shield and the bottom
cover each time the bottom cover is removed. The thermal pad is available in the Miscellaneous Kit, spare
part number N15290-001. The following illustration shows the replacement thermal material locations.
A thermal pad is used on the solid-state drive shield (1) and the bottom cover area (2) that services it.
To replace the bottom cover, reverse the removal procedure.
Battery
To remove the battery, use this procedure and illustration.
Table 5-2
Battery descriptions and part numbers
Description
Spare part number
3 cell, 51 Whr, 4.68 Ahr
N73466-005
3 cell, 38 Whr, 3.525 Ahr
N73468-005
WARNING!
To avoid personal injury and damage to the product:
●
Do
not
puncture, twist, or crack the battery.
●
Do
not
cause an external puncture or rupture to the battery. They can cause a short inside the battery,
which can result in battery thermal runaway.
●
Do
not
handle or touch the battery enclosure with sharp objects such as tweezers or pliers, which might
puncture the battery.
●
Do
not
compress or squeeze the battery case with tools or heavy objects stacked on top of the case. These
actions can apply undue force on the battery.
●
Do
not
touch the connectors with any metallic surface or object, such as metal tools, screws, or coins,
which can cause shorting across the connectors.
Before removing the battery, follow these steps:
1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly (see
Preparation for disassembly on page 39
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