Owners Manual

Follow the procedure after working inside your computer.

Battery

Lithium-ion battery precautions

CAUTION:

• Exercise caution when handling Lithium-ion batteries.

• Discharge the battery as much as possible before removing it from the system. This can be done by disconnecting

the AC adapter from the system to allow the battery to drain.

• 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.

• Do not bend the battery.

• Do not use tools of any kind to pry on or against the battery.

• Ensure any screws during the servicing of this product are not lost or misplaced, to prevent accidental puncture or

damage to the battery and other system components.

• If the battery gets stuck inside your computer as a result of swelling, do not try to release it as puncturing, bending,

or crushing a lithium-ion battery can be dangerous. In such an instance, contact Dell technical support for

assistance. See www.dell.com/contactdell.

• Always purchase genuine batteries from www.dell.com or authorized Dell partners and resellers.

Removing the battery

1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.

2. Remove the base cover.

1. Pull the tag to disconnect the battery cable from its connector on the system board [1].

NOTE:

This procedure illustrates a 4-cell battery. A 3-cell battery has single captive screw securing it to the

computer.

Loosen the two captive screws [2] that secure the battery to the computer.

3. Lift and remove the battery from the computer [3].

Removing and installing components