Dell 9100 Laptop User Manual


 
Reserve Battery: Dell Inspiron XPS and Inspiron 9100 Service Manual
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Reserve Battery
Dell™ Inspiron™ XPS and Inspiron 9100 Service Manual
CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety instructions
in your Owner's Manual.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or
by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you
begin working inside the computer.
1. Follow the instructions in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer."
2. Remove the center hinge cover.
NOTE: You do not need to remove the left and right hinge
covers.
3. Remove the keyboard.
4. Disconnect the reserve battery cable connector from the system board.
5. Lift the reserve battery clip slightly to disengage it from the fan chassis.
6. Pull the reserve battery together with the clip straight out of the computer base.
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