Installing the base cover
1. Align the base cover with the screw holders on the computer.
2. Press the edges of the cover until it clicks into place.
3. Tighten the two M2.5 x 6 screws.
4. Replace the eight M2.5 x 6 screws to secure the base cover to the computer.
5. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Battery
Removing the battery
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. To remove the battery:
a. Disconnect the battery cable [1] from the connector on the system board.
b. Lift the latch and disconnect the hard disk drive cable [2] from the connector on the system board.
c. Peel the hard disk drive cable from the battery [3].
d. Remove the four M2.0 x 3 screws [1].
e. Lift the battery away from the system [2].
Removing and installing components
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