Replacing The Battery - Dell Latitude LS System Information Manual

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Replacing the Battery

NOTICE: To avoid data loss, do not remove the battery while the computer
is turned on unless the computer is connected to an electrical outlet.
To replace a battery in the battery bay, perform the following steps (see Figure 1-6).
NOTES: If necessary, print these instructions for reference before proceeding.
Dell recommends that you turn the computer off before replacing the battery.
If you want to replace the battery while the computer is running, you must first con-
nect the computer to an electrical outlet or enter suspend (or standby) mode or
suspend-to-disk (S2D) mode. You cannot replace the battery while the computer is
running on battery power.
1. If the computer is docked, undock it. (See the documentation that came with
your docking device.)
NOTICE: If you choose to replace the battery with the computer in sus-
pend (or standby) mode, you have up to 2 minutes to complete the
battery replacement.
2. Preserve your data in one of the following ways:
•
Close all files and shut down the system.
•
Connect the computer to an electrical outlet and then put it into suspend (or
standby) mode by pressing <Fn><Esc> (or you can press <Scroll
Lock><Esc> on an external keyboard if the External Hot Key option is
enabled in the system setup program).
3. Remove the battery from the battery bay.
Close the computer display and turn the computer over. Slide the battery bay
latch to the unlock position (see Figure 1-6), causing the battery to pop up slightly
on one side. While keeping the latch in the unlock position, pivot the battery up
and out of the bay. Release the latch.
battery
battery latch
Figure 1-6. Removing the Battery
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