Removal and Replacement Procedures
Maintenance and Service Guide 5–3
5.3 Preparing the Notebook for
Disassembly
Perform the following steps before disassembling the notebook:
1. Turn off the notebook.
2. Undock the notebook and Mobile Expansion Unit (MEU)
from the docking base, if applicable.
3. Disconnect the notebook from the MEU, if applicable.
4. Disconnect the AC adapter and external devices.
5. Remove the primary battery pack by following these steps:
a. Turn the notebook bottom side up with the front facing
forward.
b. Slide the left primary battery release latch forward 1
(Figure 5-2).
c. Slide the right primary battery release latch forward and
hold it in place 2.
d. Swing the front edge of the primary battery pack up and
back 3.
e. Lift the primary battery pack out of the battery bay 4.
Figure 5-2. Removing the Primary Battery Pack