● Swollen batteries should not be used and should be replaced and disposed properly. For guidelines on how to
handle and replace swollen Lithium-ion batteries, see
Removing the battery
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the
base
cover.
About this task
The figure indicates the location of the battery and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
NOTE:
For models shipped with WLAN antennas, unroute the cables from the top-right side of the battery before battery
removal and then tuck the cables back into the routing channels when re-installing the battery.
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Removing and installing components
Before working inside your
Handling swollen Lithium-ion
computer.
batteries.