Dell Inspiron 300m Service Manual - Page 36

Back to Contents Page Reserve Battery Dell™ Inspiron™ 300m Service Manual Removing the Reserve Battery Replacing the Reserve Battery Removing the Reserve Battery CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Owner's Manual. NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets. NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer. NOTICE: Read "Before You Begin" before performing the following procedure. 1. Remove the battery. 2. Remove the keyboard. 3. Remove the palm rest. NOTICE: Do not pull on the reserve battery cable. Pull from the reserve battery connector to disconnect the cable. 4. Disconnect the reserve battery cable from the system board connector. 1 reserve battery 2 reserve battery cable 3 reserve battery connector 4 system board connector 5. Disconnect the speaker cables. 6. Pry the reserve battery free from the bottom case. The reserve battery is attached to the bottom case with a piece of adhesive tape. 7. Remove any remnants of the adhesive tape from the bottom case.