Replacing The Reserve Battery - Dell Inspiron 8000 Service Manual

Removing and Replacing Parts : Dell Inspiron 8100
7. Remove the two M2.5 x 4-mm screws securing the palm rest bracket.
8. While supporting the flex cable, lift out the palm rest bracket and turn it over.
NOTICE: The reserve battery provides power to the computer's RTC and NVRAM when the
computer is turned off. Removing the battery causes the computer to lose the date and time
information as well as all user-specified parameters in NVRAM. If possible, make a copy of this
information before you remove the reserve battery.
9. Disconnect the reserve battery cable.
10. Remove the reserve battery:
a. Pry the reserve battery free from the metal palm rest bracket.
b. Remove the foam-pad remnants from the palm rest bracket.

Replacing the Reserve Battery

1. Seat the reserve battery and press it into place.
2. Connect the reserve battery cable.
3. Place the palm rest bracket loosely in the palm rest, and connect the palm rest flex cable to the
ZIF connector.
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