CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple
repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that are shipped with your product.
NOTE: This is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU). Removal and installation procedures must be performed only by Dell certied
service technicians.
Steps
1 Locate the battery socket. For more information, see the System board connectors section.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the battery connector, you must rmly support the connector while installing or removing a
battery.
2 Use a plastic scribe to pry out the system battery as shown in the following illustration:
Figure 70. Removing the system battery
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plastic scribe 2 positive side of the battery connector
3 securing tabs
3 Install a new system battery by holding the battery with the "+" sign facing up and slide it under the securing tabs.
4 Press the battery into the connector until it snaps into place.
Figure 71. Installing the system battery
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positive side of the battery connector 2 battery connector
Next steps
1 Install the expansion card riser.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the After working in your system section.
3 While booting, press F2 to enter System Setup and ensure that the battery is operating properly.
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