Compaq 420CX 486 DX4/75 MHZ 420 MB 8 MB 10.4 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Removing the Battery Release Spring and Button
To remove the battery release spring and button, follow these steps:
1. Disconnect all power from the computer and remove the AC Adapter and
battery pack (Section 3.2).
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The computer becomes top heavy when the keyboard assembly is removed and
the display is opened. To prevent damage to the display and the computer,
ensure that the display assembly is opened to a 90-degree angle.
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2. Remove the keyboard assembly (Section 3.7).
3. From the battery enclosure, remove the battery release button spring by
unhooking the spring from the post on the CPU base [1], then releasing
it from the hook on the battery release button [2] (Figure 3-32).