Battery; Lithium-Ion Battery Precautions - Dell Latitude 5401 Service Manual

Steps
1. Place the base cover on the palmrest and keyboard assembly, and snap the base cover into place.
2. Install the five (M2.5x6) and three (M2.5x8) captive screws to secure the base cover to the computer.
Next steps
1. Follow the procedure in

Battery

Lithium-ion battery precautions

CAUTION:
• Exercise caution when handling Lithium-ion batteries.
• Discharge the battery as much as possible before removing it from the system. This can be done by disconnecting
the AC adapter from the system to allow the battery to drain.
• Do not crush, drop, mutilate, or penetrate the battery with foreign objects.
• Do not expose the battery to high temperatures, or disassemble battery packs and cells.
• Do not apply pressure to the surface of the battery.
• Do not bend the battery.
• Do not use tools of any kind to pry on or against the battery.
22 Disassembly and reassembly
After working inside your computer.