Difficulty

Easy

Steps

8

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

1

  • Base Panel
  • 8 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Turning Over the PC
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices, see the regulatory compliance home page.
  • Close the display and turn the computer over.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices, see the regulatory compliance home page.

Close the display and turn the computer over.

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Step 2

              Loosen the screws
  • Loosen the captive screws that secure the base panel to the computer base.

Loosen the captive screws that secure the base panel to the computer base.

Step 3

              Releasing the Tabs
  • Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that secure the base panel to the computer base.

Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that secure the base panel to the computer base.

Step 4

              Disconnecting the Battery Cable
  • Disconnect the battery cable from the battery-cable connector.
  • Turn the computer over.

Disconnect the battery cable from the battery-cable connector.

Turn the computer over.

Step 5

              Power Button
  • Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to ground the system board.

Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to ground the system board.

Step 6

              Connect the Battery Cable
  • Connect the battery cable to the battery-cable connector.

Connect the battery cable to the battery-cable connector.

Step 7

              Aligning the tabs
  • Align the tabs on the base panel with the slots on the computer base and snap the base panel into place.

Align the tabs on the base panel with the slots on the computer base and snap the base panel into place.

Step 8

              Tighten the screws
  • Tighten the captive screws that secure the base panel to the computer base.

Tighten the captive screws that secure the base panel to the computer base.

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