Replacing The Lithium Battery - Sony VAIO Digital Studio User Manual

Upgrading and Maintaining Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer

Replacing the Lithium Battery

After several years, when the lithium battery starts to weaken, the system
settings stored in CMOS RAM, such as the date and time, may be wrong.
When this occurs, you need to replace the lithium battery.
To replace the lithium battery
1
To run the Setup utility, press F3 when your computer is starting up.
Then press F1 to run the BIOS setup utility.
2
Write down the current BIOS Setup options.
3
Shut down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as
your printer, display, and speakers. Unplug your computer.
4
Remove the left-side and bottom panels, as described on pages 43
through 44, respectively.
5
Install the new battery with the plus (+) side up.
!
There is danger of explosion if you replace the battery incorrectly. You must
replace the battery only with a CR2032 type lithium battery. Discard used
batteries according to the instructions on page 52.
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