Replacing The Battery - Lenovo ThinkCentre 3025 User Manual

What to do next:
v To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
v To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts
replacement" on page 29.

Replacing the battery

Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and
understanding the "Important safety information" in the ThinkCentre Safety
and Warranty Guide that came with your computer. To obtain a copy of the
ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Your computer has a special type of memory that maintains the date, time, and
settings for built-in features, such as parallel-port assignments (configuration). A
battery keeps this information active when you turn off the computer.
The battery normally requires no charging or maintenance throughout its life;
however, no battery lasts forever. If the battery fails, the date, time, and
configuration information (including passwords) are lost. An error message is
displayed when you turn on the computer.
Refer to the "Lithium battery notice" in the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide
for information about replacing and disposing of the battery.
To replace the battery, do the following:
1. Turn off the computer and disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets.
2. Open the computer cover. See "Opening the computer cover" on page 14.
3. Locate the battery. See "Locating parts on the system board" on page 11.
4. Remove the old battery.
Figure 14. Removing the old battery
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