Service Manual

Removing the coin-cell battery

NOTE: 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 at www.dell.com/

regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program’s settings to default. It is

recommended that you note the BIOS setup program’s settings before removing the coin-cell battery.

Topics:

• Prerequisites

• Procedure

Prerequisites

1. Remove the base cover.

2. Remove the battery.

Procedure

1. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board.

2. Remove the antenna and coin-cell battery cables from the routing guide on the right speaker.

3. Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board.

Figure 49. Disconnecting the antenna and coin-cell battery cables

routing guide 2. antenna cable

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