Steps
1. Connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board.
2. Slide the base cover into its slot until it clicks into place and replace the eight (T5, M2x3) torx screws to secure the base
cover to the computer.
Next steps
1. Follow the procedure in after working inside your computer.
Battery
Lithium-ion battery precautions
CAUTION:
● Exercise caution when handling Lithium-ion batteries.
● Discharge the battery completely before removing it. Disconnect the AC power adapter from the system and
operate the computer solely on battery power—the battery is fully discharged when the computer no longer
turns on when the power button is pressed.
● Do not crush, drop, mutilate, or penetrate the battery with foreign objects.
● Do not expose the battery to high temperatures, or disassemble battery packs and cells.
● Do not apply pressure to the surface of the battery.
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