Service Manual
Removing the coin-cell 
battery
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the 
safety information that shipped with your computer and 
follow the steps in 
Before working inside your computer. 
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions 
in After working inside your computer. For more safety best 
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at 
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS 
setup program’s settings to default. It is recommended that 
you note the BIOS setup program’s settings before 
removing the coin-cell battery.
Prerequisites
1  Remove the base cover.
2  Remove the top cover.
3  Remove the hard drive.
4  Remove the processor fan.
5  Remove the video-card fan.
6  Remove the wireless card.
7  Remove the system board.
Procedure
1  Turn the system board over.
2  Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board.
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