Rtc Battery; Main Battery - Dell Inspiron 2100 Manual

Removing and Replacing Parts : Dell Inspiron 2100
5. Remove the remnants of the foam pad from the system board.

RTC Battery

NOTICE: Removing the RTC battery causes the computer to lose its date and time
settings, which are used to identify when files are created or modified. You must enter
the date and time settings after you replace the RTC battery.
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and
remove any installed batteries.
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching
an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
NOTICE: Read
following procedure.
1. Remove the keyboard
2. Remove the keyboard
3. Grasp the RTC battery and pull it out of the holder.
You man need to use a small flat-blade screwdriver to carefully pry the battery out of the
holder.

Main Battery

See "Preparing to Work Inside Your
battery.
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