Removing The Battery - Dell P92F Service Manual

● Do not apply pressure to the surface of the battery.
● Do not bend the battery.
● Do not use tools of any kind to pry on or against the battery.
● Ensure any screws during the servicing of this product are not lost or misplaced, to prevent accidental
puncture or damage to the battery and other system components.
● If the battery gets stuck inside your computer as a result of swelling, do not try to release it as puncturing,
bending, or crushing a lithium-ion battery can be dangerous. In such an instance, contact Dell technical
support for assistance. See www.dell.com/contactdell.
● Always purchase genuine batteries from
● 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.
NOTE: Removing the battery clears the CMOS and resets the BIOS settings on your computer.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the battery in the XPS 17 9710 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 six screws (M2x4) that secure the solid-state drive thermal bracket and the battery to the palm-rest and
keyboard assembly.
NOTE: One of the six screws (M2x4) secures the top of the battery and the solid-state drive thermal brackets to the
system board.
Before working inside your
www.dell.com or authorized Dell partners and resellers.
Handling swollen Lithium-ion
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batteries.
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