Steps
1. Place the base cover on top of the chassis.
2. Align the screw holes on the base cover with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, and snap the base
cover latches into place.
3. Tighten the seven captive screws to secure the base cover to the chassis.
Next steps
1. Follow the procedure in
Battery
Rechargeable Li-ion battery precautions
CAUTION:
● Exercise caution when handling rechargeable Li-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.
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Removing and installing components
After working inside your
computer.