Removing The Battery Latch Assembly - Dell Inspiron 9400 Service Manual

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Battery Latch Assembly
Dell™ Inspiron™ 9400 Service Manual
Removing the Battery Latch Assembly
Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly
Removing the Battery Latch Assembly
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your
2. Remove the hinge cover (see
3. Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard).
4. Remove the display assembly (see
5. Remove the palm rest (see
6. Remove the system board (see
7. Remove the hard drive bay by removing the four remaining M2 x 3-mm screws, and lifting out the bay.
NOTE: You can remove the hard drive bay without removing the ExpressCard cage from the hard drive bay.
1 hard drive bay 2 ExpressCard cage
8. Remove the M2 x 2.5-mm screw in the battery latch assembly.
When you remove the screw, the battery latch release on the bottom of the computer will also be removed.
Computer.
Removing the Hinge Cover).
Removing the Display Assembly).
Removing the Palm Rest).
Removing the System Board).
3 M2 x 3-mm screws (4)
Before Working Inside Your Computer) before working inside the