Dell Latitude C400 Service Manual page 55

Battery Latch : Dell Latitude C400 Service Manual
Battery Latch Removal
1 tension spring
2 bottom case
3 battery latch
4 battery release-button tabs
NOTICE: The tabs on the release button are plastic. When squeezing the tabs,
be careful not to break them.
11. On the inside of the bottom case, use needle-nose pliers to gently squeeze the
two release-button tabs together and push the tabs down through the hole,
catching the release button on the outside of the bottom case.
12. To remove the battery latch, unhook the small tension spring located on the
metal post next to the hard drive.
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