Removing the 4-cell battery
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the secure digital card.
3. Remove the base cover.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the 4-cell battery and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Remove the four screws (M2x3) that secure the 4-cell battery to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Lift the 4-cell battery along with the battery cable off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Disconnect and remove the battery cable from the 4-cell battery.
4. Carefully push and remove the battery rubber stopper out of the bottom-left screw hole of the 4-cell battery.
NOTE:
When replacing the 4-cell battery, use a plastic scribe to push upward through the bottom-left screw hole to
remove the battery rubber stopper and transfer it to the new replacement 4-cell battery.
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