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... contract, including options for swelling of the battery cells Swollen battery may impact the performance of lithium-ion battery is the potential for replacement by a Dell authorized service technician. Guidelines for a slim form factor (especially with your Dell computer. When the system will no longer ...of the laptop and discharge it as puncturing, bending, or crushing a battery can be dangerous. ● Do not attempt to comply with your computer. Always purchase genuine batteries from https://www.dell.com or otherwise directly from the system. All rights reserved. or its ...
... contract, including options for swelling of the battery cells Swollen battery may impact the performance of lithium-ion battery is the potential for replacement by a Dell authorized service technician. Guidelines for a slim form factor (especially with your Dell computer. When the system will no longer ...of the laptop and discharge it as puncturing, bending, or crushing a battery can be dangerous. ● Do not attempt to comply with your computer. Always purchase genuine batteries from https://www.dell.com or otherwise directly from the system. All rights reserved. or its ...
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries
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Lithium-ion batteries can swell for various reasons such as age, number of charge cycles, or exposure to minimize the possibility of occurrence of the laptop battery and to high heat. For more information on how to improve the performance and lifespan of the issue, see Dell Laptop Battery - Frequently Asked Questions. 2
Lithium-ion batteries can swell for various reasons such as age, number of charge cycles, or exposure to minimize the possibility of occurrence of the laptop battery and to high heat. For more information on how to improve the performance and lifespan of the issue, see Dell Laptop Battery - Frequently Asked Questions. 2
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Contents Before working inside your computer 11 Before you begin 11 Safety instructions 11 Recommended tools 12 Screw list 13 After working inside your computer 15 Removing the battery 16 Procedure 16 Replacing the battery 18 Procedure 18 Removing the optical drive 19 Prerequisites 19 Procedure 19 Replacing the optical drive 22 Procedure 22 Post-requisites 22 Removing the keyboard 23 Prerequisites 23 Procedure 23 3
Contents Before working inside your computer 11 Before you begin 11 Safety instructions 11 Recommended tools 12 Screw list 13 After working inside your computer 15 Removing the battery 16 Procedure 16 Replacing the battery 18 Procedure 18 Removing the optical drive 19 Prerequisites 19 Procedure 19 Replacing the optical drive 22 Procedure 22 Post-requisites 22 Removing the keyboard 23 Prerequisites 23 Procedure 23 3
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Replacing the I/O board 60 Procedure 60 Post-requisites 60 Removing the coin-cell battery 61 Prerequisites 61 Procedure 61 Replacing the coin-cell battery 63 Procedure 63 Post-requisites 63 Removing the heat sink 64 Prerequisites 64 Procedure 64 Replacing the heat sink 66 Procedure 66 Post-requisites 66 Removing the fan 67 Prerequisites 67 Procedure 67 Replacing the fan 69 Procedure 69 Post-requisites 69 Removing the status-light lens 70 Prerequisites 70 Procedure 70 6
Replacing the I/O board 60 Procedure 60 Post-requisites 60 Removing the coin-cell battery 61 Prerequisites 61 Procedure 61 Replacing the coin-cell battery 63 Procedure 63 Post-requisites 63 Removing the heat sink 64 Prerequisites 64 Procedure 64 Replacing the heat sink 66 Procedure 66 Post-requisites 66 Removing the fan 67 Prerequisites 67 Procedure 67 Replacing the fan 69 Procedure 69 Post-requisites 69 Removing the status-light lens 70 Prerequisites 70 Procedure 70 6
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... latch to the unlocked position. You hear a click sound when the battery is unlocked. 2 Using your fingertips, lift the battery at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Removing the battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. ... in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at an angle and remove it from the battery bay. 16
... latch to the unlocked position. You hear a click sound when the battery is unlocked. 2 Using your fingertips, lift the battery at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Removing the battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. ... in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at an angle and remove it from the battery bay. 16
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Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over. 2 Place the battery in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Replacing the battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in the battery bay and snap the battery into place. 18
Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over. 2 Place the battery in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Replacing the battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in the battery bay and snap the battery into place. 18
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... and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Removing the optical drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the optical-drive assembly to the...
... and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Removing the optical drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the optical-drive assembly to the...
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Post-requisites Replace the battery. 22 For more safety best practices, see step 4 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the optical-drive bracket to the .... After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. For correct orientation, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. NOTE: You must correctly align the optical-drive bracket to ensure that the optical drive can be properly secured to the computer base...
Post-requisites Replace the battery. 22 For more safety best practices, see step 4 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the optical-drive bracket to the .... After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. For correct orientation, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. NOTE: You must correctly align the optical-drive bracket to ensure that the optical drive can be properly secured to the computer base...
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... inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery.
... inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery.
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... the slots on the palmrest assembly, and snap the keyboard into place. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Replacing the keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in...
... the slots on the palmrest assembly, and snap the keyboard into place. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Replacing the keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in...
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For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to the palm-rest assembly. 27 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. ...
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to the palm-rest assembly. 27 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. ...
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Post-requisites 1 Replace the keyboard. 2 Follow the procedure from step 4 to the palm-rest assembly. 9 Replace the two screws (M2x5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly. 10 Replace the eight screws (M2.5x8) that secure the base cover to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 3 Replace the battery. 34
Post-requisites 1 Replace the keyboard. 2 Follow the procedure from step 4 to the palm-rest assembly. 9 Replace the two screws (M2x5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly. 10 Replace the eight screws (M2.5x8) that secure the base cover to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 3 Replace the battery. 34
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... the procedure from the tabs on the base cover. 35 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the base cover". After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before...
... the procedure from the tabs on the base cover. 35 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the base cover". After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before...
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... practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Replacing the optical-drive interposer WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 37 Procedure Align the tabs on the base...
... practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Replacing the optical-drive interposer WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 37 Procedure Align the tabs on the base...
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CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from the system board. 2 Remove the four ... the hard drive while the computer is in "Removing the base cover". For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Open the latch and disconnect the hard-drive cable from step 1 to step 7 in sleep or on state.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from the system board. 2 Remove the four ... the hard drive while the computer is in "Removing the base cover". For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Open the latch and disconnect the hard-drive cable from step 1 to step 7 in sleep or on state.
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... bracket to the hard drive. 3 Connect the interposer to secure the cable. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly. 5 Replace the four screws... holes on the system board and close the latch to the hard drive. 4 Place the hard-drive assembly in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 41
... bracket to the hard drive. 3 Connect the interposer to secure the cable. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly. 5 Replace the four screws... holes on the system board and close the latch to the hard drive. 4 Place the hard-drive assembly in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 41
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... slot until the memory module pops up. 42 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. Removing the memory modules ... your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from step...
... slot until the memory module pops up. 42 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. Removing the memory modules ... your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from step...
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NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in "Replacing the base cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 45 2 Press the memory module down until it .
NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in "Replacing the base cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 45 2 Press the memory module down until it .
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... computer and follow the instructions in "Removing the base cover". For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in After working inside your computer. Removing the wireless card WARNING: Before working inside your...
... computer and follow the instructions in "Removing the base cover". For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in After working inside your computer. Removing the wireless card WARNING: Before working inside your...
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3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 50
3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 50