Battery Status-Light Board; Removing The Battery Status-Light Board - Dell XPS L511z Service Manual

Battery Status-Light Board

WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a
connector on your computer).
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your
computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty.
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery
(see "Removing the Battery" on page 17) before working inside the computer.

Removing the Battery Status-Light Board

1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Remove the base cover (see "Removing the Base Cover" on page 13).
3 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 17).
4 Remove the hard drive (see "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 27).
5 Remove the screw that secures the battery status-light board to the palm-
rest assembly.
6 Without pulling hard on the battery status-light board, carefully lift the
battery status-light board.
7 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the battery status-light-board
cable from the connector on the battery status-light board.
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