Disassembly
2 - 8 Removing the Battery
2.Disassembly
54W Battery Removal
1. Turn off the computer, turn it over to remove the keyboard (page 2 - 5), bottom case (page 2 - 6) and hard disk
(page 2 - 9).
2. The battery will be visible at point on the computer (Figure 4a).
3. Carefully disconnect the cable , then remove screws
- (Figure 4b).
4. Lift the battery off the computer (Figure 3e
).
5. Reverse the process to install a new battery (do not forget to replace all the screws and bottom cover - check the
HDD sponge information below).
a.
b.
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19
22
18
20
24
c.
17
21
23
25
HDD Sponge
Note that the sponge must exist
on the back of the bottom cover
for machines using a 36W bat-
tery.
While these sponge must be re-
moved from the back of the bot-
tom cover for machines using a
54W battery.
Figure 4
54W Battery
Removal (cont’d.)
a. Locate the battery.
b. Disconnect the cable and
remove the screws.
c. Lift the battery off the
computer.
Powering the
Computer On
After every disassem-
bly, make sure that the
bottom case’s screws
are all inserted and
tightened before turn-
ing the computer on.