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

Steps
1. Place the base cover on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, and snap the base cover into place.
2. Tighten the two captive screws (M2x8.8) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Replace the five screws (M2x4) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
Follow the procedure in after working inside your

Battery

Lithium-ion battery precautions

CAUTION:
● Exercise caution when handling Lithium-ion batteries.
● Discharge the battery completely before removing it. Disconnect the AC power adapter from the system and
operate the computer solely on battery power—the battery is fully discharged when the computer no longer
turns on when the power button is pressed.
● 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.
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