Difficulty
Easy
Steps
8
Time Required
2 - 6 minutes
Sections
1
- Battery
- 8 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Remove the Battery Cable
- 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.
- Remove the battery cable from the routing guides on the computer base.
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.
Remove the battery cable from the routing guides on the computer base.
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Step 2
Remove the Screws
- Remove the five screws (M2x5 T8) that secure the battery to the computer base.
Remove the five screws (M2x5 T8) that secure the battery to the computer base.
Step 3
Lifting the Battery
- Using the pull tab, lift the battery, along with its cable, off the computer base.
Using the pull tab, lift the battery, along with its cable, off the computer base.
Step 4
Turn the Computer Over
- Turn the computer over, open the display, and press and hold the power button for five seconds to ground the system board.
Turn the computer over, open the display, and press and hold the power button for five seconds to ground the system board.
Step 5
Sliding the Battery
- Slide the NEW battery in the slot on the computer base.
Slide the NEW battery in the slot on the computer base.
Step 6
Align the Screw Holes
- Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the computer base.
Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the computer base.
Step 7
Replace the Screws
- Replace the five screws (M2x5 T8) that secure the battery to the computer base.
Replace the five screws (M2x5 T8) that secure the battery to the computer base.
Step 8
Routing the Battery Cable
- Route the battery cable through the routing guides on the computer base.
Route the battery cable through the routing guides on the computer base.
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lizziemc12 - Sep 16, 2019
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the only instruction missing is how to tale the back off. if that was included it would be great
Jay Duran - Jan 5, 2020
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seriously lol