Dell Precision 5520 Battery Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

2

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes            

Sections

• Base Cover
• 1 step
• Battery
• 1 step

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Introduction

For your safety, discharge your battery below 25% before disassembling your device. This reduces the risk of a dangerous thermal event if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.

What you need

Step 1

              Base Cover               

• Be sure to power off and unplug your device before you begin your repair.
• Turn the system badge flap over (1) and then remove the ten M2x3 screws that secure the base cover to the computer (2).
• Pry the edges of the base cover and lift it to remove it from the computer.
• NOTE: Use a Torx #5 screwdriver for the base screws and a Phillips screwdriver for the two M2x8 screws inside the badge flap.

Be sure to power off and unplug your device before you begin your repair.

Turn the system badge flap over (1) and then remove the ten M2x3 screws that secure the base cover to the computer (2).

Pry the edges of the base cover and lift it to remove it from the computer.

NOTE: Use a Torx #5 screwdriver for the base screws and a Phillips screwdriver for the two M2x8 screws inside the badge flap.

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Step 2

              Battery               

• Disconnect the battery cable from the system board [1].
• Remove the seven M2x4 screws that secure the battery to the computer [2].
• Lift the battery off the computer [3].
• Do not apply pressure to the surface of the battery
• Do not bend
• Do not use tools of any kind to pry on or against the battery
• If a battery cannot be removed within the constraints above, please contact Dell technical support

Disconnect the battery cable from the system board [1].

Remove the seven M2x4 screws that secure the battery to the computer [2].

Lift the battery off the computer [3].

Do not apply pressure to the surface of the battery

Do not bend

Do not use tools of any kind to pry on or against the battery

If a battery cannot be removed within the constraints above, please contact Dell technical support

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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Sam Kamara - Mar 18, 2021

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Great directions. Simple, yet precise. Took less than five minutes.

Jason W Wines - Aug 19, 2022

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Easy peasy. Great instruction, exact parts with exact tools. Great price. Thanks IFIXIT!