Installing The Battery - Dell Precision 5550 Service Manual

2. Remove the base cover.
NOTE: Disconnecting the battery cable, removing the battery, or draining the flea power clears the CMOS and resets
the BIOS settings on your computer.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the battery and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board, if it was not disconnected earlier.
2. Remove the four screws (M2x4) that secure the battery to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Remove the four screws (M2x3) that secure the battery to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Peel the tapes that secure the speaker cable to the battery.
5. Lift the battery off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

Installing the battery

Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the battery and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
16 Removing and installing components