Service Manual

2. Press the edges of the cover until it clicks into place.
3. Tighten the M2x5 screws to secure the base cover to the laptop.
4. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Battery
Lithium-ion battery precautions
CAUTION:
• Exercise caution when handling Lithium-ion batteries.
• Discharge the battery as much as possible before removing it from the system. This can be done by disconnecting
the AC adapter from the system to allow the battery to drain.
• Do not crush, drop, mutilate, or penetrate the battery with foreign objects.
• Do not expose the battery to high temperatures, or disassemble battery packs and cells.
• Do not apply pressure to the surface of the battery.
• Do not bend the battery.
• Do not use tools of any kind to pry on or against the battery.
• Ensure any screws during the servicing of this product are not lost or misplaced, to prevent accidental puncture or
damage to the battery and other system components.
• If a battery gets stuck in a device as a result of swelling, do not try to free it as puncturing, bending, or crushing a
Lithium-ion battery can be dangerous. In such an instance, contact for assistance and further instructions.
• If the battery gets stuck inside your computer as a result of swelling, do not try to release it as puncturing, bending,
or crushing a lithium-ion battery can be dangerous. In such an instance, contact Dell technical support for
assistance. See https://www.dell.com/support.
• Always purchase genuine batteries from https://www.dell.com or authorized Dell partners and resellers.
Removing the battery
NOTE:
A 6-cell 92WHr battery has 2 screws.
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. To remove the battery:
a) Disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the system board [1].
b) Loosen the M2.5x5 captive screw 2 that secures the battery to the laptop [2].
c) Lift the battery away from the laptop chassis [3].
Disassembly and reassembly
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