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4 Remove the battery by carefully prying it out of its socket with your 
fingers or with a blunt, nonconducting object such as a plastic 
screwdriver.
 NOTICE: To avoid damage to the system board while you pry the battery 
loose, be sure to insert the plastic screwdriver between the battery and the 
socket (not the system board).
5
Insert the new battery into the socket with the side labeled "+" facing 
up and snap it into place.
6 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn 
them on.
 NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network 
wall jack and then plug it into the computer.
7 Access the system setup program (see page 110) and restore the 
settings you recorded in step 1.
8 Properly dispose of the old battery (see page 14).
Dell Technical Support Policy 
(U.S. Only)
Technician-assisted technical support requires the cooperation and 
participation of the customer in the troubleshooting process and provides 
for restoration of the operating system, application software, and hardware 
drivers to the original default configuration as shipped from Dell, as well as 
the verification of appropriate functionality of the computer and all Dell-
installed hardware. In addition to this technician-assisted technical support, 
battery socket 
(BATTERY)
battery