Removing the Battery Release Spring and Button
To remove the battery release spring and button, follow these steps:
1. Turn the computer off and remove all external devices, including the
battery pack and the AC Adapter. Remove the diskette and PC Card, if
installed (Section 5.3).
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The computer becomes top-heavy when the keyboard assembly is removed and
the display is opened. To prevent damage to the display and the computer,
ensure that the display assembly is opened to a 90-degree angle.
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2. Remove the keyboard assembly (Section 5.7).
3. From the battery enclosure, remove the battery release button spring by
unhooking the spring from the clip on the CPU base [1], then releasing
it from the hook on the battery release button [2] (Figure 5-27).