Replacing The Battery Latch Assembly - Dell Vostro 1310 Service Manual

1 M2 washer screw
3 battery latch assembly
5 alignment bracket
7 battery-latch assembly spring
Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
NOTICE: Ensure the battery latch assembly is properly oriented. The indent for the screw should face up when installing the assembly.
NOTE: This procedure assumes that you have completed the removal procedure first.
1. Ensure that the battery-latch assembly spring is properly mounted on the guide post of the battery latch assembly.
2. Align the battery release button with the hole in the battery latch assembly, then press the button into place.
3. Replace the M2 washer screw that holds the battery release button in the battery latch assembly.
4. Align the guide post on the battery latch assembly with the slot on the base of the computer, then lower the latch assembly into place.
NOTICE: The battery release button is keyed to ensure proper alignment. If you feel resistance, check the alignment of the release button.
5. Replace the M2 x 3-mm screw that secures the battery latch assembly.
6. Position the alignment bracket and replace the M2 x 3-mm screw that secures the bracket to the computer base.
7. Connect the DC-power module cable to the system board (see
8. Replace the system board (see
9. Replace the optical drive (see
10. Connect the cable that secures the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology to the system board (see
11. Replace the palm rest (see
12. Replace the display assembly (see
13. Replace the keyboard (see
14. Replace the hinge cover (see
15. Replace the fan (see Replacing the
2 M2 x 3-mm screw
4 alignment bracket screw
6 battery release button
Replacing the System Board Assembly).
Replacing the Optical Drive).
Replacing the Palm Rest).
Replacing the Display Assembly).
Replacing the Keyboard).
Replacing the Hinge Cover).
Fan).
Replacing the DC Power Module).
Replacing the Card).