Dell Inspiron 3700 Reference Manual page 95

If necessary, print these instructions for reference before proceeding.
Figure 2. Installing a Battery
1. Save your work and close all open files and application programs.
2. If the computer is docked, undock it.
3. If the battery bay contains a battery and your system is off, go to step 5.
4. If the only battery in the computer is in the battery bay and that is the battery you want to replace, preserve your data in one of these ways, and
then proceed to step 5:
Use the standby mode.
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Place the computer in standby mode by pressing <Fn><Esc> (or <Scroll Lock><Esc> on an external keyboard if the External
Hot Key option is enabled in the System Setup program).
Use the save-to-disk suspend (S2D) mode.
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Place the computer in S2D mode by pressing <Fn><a> (or <Fn><q> on a French keyboard). When the green power indicator
turns off, continue.
If you have your AC adapter connected to your computer, go to step 5.
5. Remove the battery from the battery bay.
a. Close the computer display and turn the computer over.
b. Slide the battery bay latch toward the Unlock icon. Hold the latch with one hand while pulling the battery out of the bay with the
other hand.
c. Release the latch after you remove the battery.
6. Slide the new battery firmly into the battery bay. You should hear a click when the battery is fully seated.
7. If you put the computer into standby or S2D mode, press the power button to resume normal operation.
Installing a Second Battery
NOTICE: To avoid data loss, do not replace a battery while the computer is turned on unless the computer is
connected to an electrical outlet or a second battery is installed.
To install a second battery, perform the following steps:
1. Save your work and close all open files and application programs.
2. If the computer is docked, undock it.
3. If your system does not have Softex Docking Services or Softex BayManager, go to step 5.
4. If your system is running Microsoft® Windows NT® with Softex Docking Services installed or if your system is running Windows® 98 with
Softex BayManager installed, perform the following steps:
a. Double-click the Docking Services or BayManager icon in the Windows system tray on the taskbar. The Softex BayManager
window appears for or Windows 98. The Docking Services window appears for Windows NT.
b. Click the Remove/Swap button.
c. Go to step 6.
5. Preserve your data in one of these ways:
Use the standby mode.
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Place the computer in standby mode by pressing <Fn><Esc> (or <Scroll Lock><Esc> on an external keyboard if the External