Battery; Lithium-Ion Battery Precautions; Removing The Battery - Dell XPS 15 9530 Service Manual

Steps
1. Connect the battery cable to the system board, if applicable.
2. Align the screw holes on the base cover with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Starting from the bottom-right corner snap the base cover in. Work your way around to the middle of the base cover and
then to the bottom-left corner and snap the base cover into place.
4. Replace the eight screws (M2x3, T5-Torx) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
NOTE: After your computer is reassembled and turned on, it prompts for the Real Time Clock (RTC) reset. When the RTC
reset cycle occurs, the computer restarts several times and then an error message is displayed- "Time of day not set". Enter
the BIOS when this error appears and set the date and time on your computer to resume normal functionality.
1. Follow the procedure in

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.
● 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.
● Ensure any screws during the servicing of this product are not lost or misplaced, to prevent accidental
puncture or damage to the battery and other system components.
● If the battery gets stuck inside your computer as a result of swelling, do not try to release it as puncturing,
bending, or crushing a lithium-ion battery can be dangerous. In such an instance, contact Dell technical
support for assistance. See www.dell.com/contactdell.
● Always purchase genuine batteries from
● Swollen batteries should not be used and should be replaced and disposed properly. For guidelines on how to
handle and replace swollen Lithium-ion batteries, see

Removing the battery

Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the base cover.
NOTE: Disconnecting the battery cable, removing the battery, or draining the flea power clears the CMOS and resets
the BIOS settings on your computer.
About this task
To disconnect the battery cable, release the pull tab located under the battery cable and use it to disconnect the battery cable.
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