7. Slide the battery out of the battery bay.
8. Disconnect any external devices and remove any installed cards before working on your computer:
l To remove any installed cards, such as an ExpressCard, see the Dell™TechnologyGuide on your computer or at support.dell.com.
l To undock from a docking station, see the E-Port User's Guide or the E-Port Plus User's Guide on support.dell.com.
l To remove a battery slice, see the documentation that shipped with your battery slice or on support.dell.com.
l To remove a cool slice, see the documentation that shipped with your cool slice or on support.dell.com.
l To remove a port cover from the E6400 ATG, lift up and ease the port cover away from the connectors along the back of the computer.
9. Turn the computer topside up, open the display, and press the power button to ground the system board.
After Working on Your Computer
After you have completed the replacement procedures, ensure you connect the external devices, cards, cables, etc. before turning on your computer.
1. Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator, battery slice, or cool slice, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard.
2. To replace a port cover from the E6400 ATG, fit the port cover into the connectors on the back of the computer.
3. Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer.
1
battery
2
battery release latches (2)
1
bottom of computer
2
port cover
NOTE: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer. Do not use batteries designed for other Dell
computers.