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4 Locate the old battery on the system board and note its orientation. You
will need to install the new battery the same way. For information on the
location of the battery, see “Reference Data” on page 157.
5 While pushing down on the battery release tab, place the edge of a small
flat-head screwdriver under the battery and lift the battery up until it pops
out of the socket.
6 Make sure that the positive (+) side of the battery is facing up, then press
the new battery into the socket until it snaps into place.
7 Close the case by following the instructions for your case style.
8 Turn on your computer.
9 Open the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in “Opening the
BIOS Setup utility” on page 122.
10 In the BIOS Setup utility, restore any settings that you wrote down in
Step 2.
11 Save all your settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility.