Installing The Base Cover; Removing The Battery - Dell Precision 5530 Service Manual

Installing the Base Cover

1 Place the base cover on the computer and snap it in place.
2 Tighten the M2x3 T5 (10), M2x8 (2) screws to secure the base cover to the computer.
NOTE: Ensure you use a Torx #5 screwdriver for the base screws and a Philips screwdriver for the two M2x8 system badge
screws.
3 Turn the system badge flap over and snap it in place.
4 Follow the procedures in
Battery

Removing the Battery

NOTE: Discharge the battery as much as possible before removing from the system. This can be done by disconnecting the A/C
adapter from the system (while the system is turned on) to allow the system to drain the battery.
NOTE: System shipped with 3-Cell battery has 4 screws, the hard drive will be part of the configuration (Optional).
1 Follow the procedures in
2 Remove the base cover
3 Perform the following steps to remove the battery:
a Disconnect the battery cable from the system board [1].
b Remove the M2x4 (7) screws that secure the battery to the computer [2].
c Lift the battery off the computer [3].
• Do not apply pressure to the surface of the battery
• Do not bend
• Do not use tools of any kind to pry on or against the battery
• If a battery cannot be removed within the constraints above, please contact Dell technical support
After Working Inside Your Computer.
Before Working Inside Your Computer.
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