Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          1 minute

Sections

2

  • Base Cover
  • 4 steps
  • Coin Cell (CMOS) Battery
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

If the battery is nearing its end, several things may happen. It can cause freezing, shutdowns, beeping, date and time reset, drivers disappearing, and internet connectivity.

Some other signs of a faulty CMOS battery include:

  • The keyboard may have reset to its original configuration.The icons won’t respond to clicks or key inputs.The cursor may not be moving or responding.The date and time can reset.The drivers can disappear.You can also have difficulties connecting to the internet.The computer also freezes or restarts at random.Peripherals like the keyboard, mouse and touchpad aren’t responding.

There is a chance that the CMOS battery has failed. Replacing the battery is recommended in these cases.

What you need

Step 1

              Base Cover
  • Remove the eight M2 5mm screws that secure the base cover using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the eight M2 5mm screws that secure the base cover using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • Loosen the three captive screws that secure the base closer to the hinges.
  • Do not attempt to remove the three captive screws! You need only to loosen them. They’re supposed to stay on the base cover.

Loosen the three captive screws that secure the base closer to the hinges.

Do not attempt to remove the three captive screws! You need only to loosen them. They’re supposed to stay on the base cover.

Step 3

  • Carefully pry the base cover using an iFixit opening tool in the crevice near the hinges. Guide the pick along the edges and slightly lift upwards as you go along.
  • Do not start from the speaker end of the edges when opening, or you may cause further damage to your device!

Carefully pry the base cover using an iFixit opening tool in the crevice near the hinges. Guide the pick along the edges and slightly lift upwards as you go along.

Do not start from the speaker end of the edges when opening, or you may cause further damage to your device!

Step 4

  • Carefully remove the base cover from the laptop.

Carefully remove the base cover from the laptop.

Step 5

              Coin Cell (CMOS) Battery
  • Disconnect the CMOS battery cable from the motherboard.

Disconnect the CMOS battery cable from the motherboard.

Step 6

  • The battery may have a very strong adhesive keeping it from peeling off easily.
  • Peel the battery off.

The battery may have a very strong adhesive keeping it from peeling off easily.

Peel the battery off.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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