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Battery, Battery cable, Lithium-ion battery precautions, Removing the battery cable

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Battery Battery cable Lithium-ion battery precautions CAUTION: ● Exercise caution when handling Lithium-ion batteries. ● Discharge the battery completely before removing it. Disconnect the AC power adapter from the system and operate the computer solely on battery power-the battery is fully discharged when the computer no longer turns on when the power button is pressed. ● Do not crush, drop, mutilate, or penetrate the battery with foreign objects. ● Do not expose the battery to high temperatures, or disassemble battery packs and cells. ● Do not apply pressure to the surface of the battery. ● Do not bend the battery. ● Do not use tools of any kind to pry on or against the battery. ● Ensure any screws during the servicing of this product are not lost or misplaced, to prevent accidental puncture or damage to the battery and other system components. ● If the battery gets stuck inside your computer as a result of swelling, do not try to release it as puncturing, bending, or crushing a lithium-ion battery can be dangerous. In such an instance, contact Dell technical support for assistance. See www.dell.com/contactdell. ● Always purchase genuine batteries from www.dell.com or authorized Dell partners and resellers. Removing the battery cable Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the base cover. 3. Remove the battery. NOTE: If battery is disconnected from system board for service, then there is a delay during system boot as the computer undergoes RTC battery reset. About this task The following images indicate the location of the battery cable and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure. 18

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Battery
Battery cable
Lithium-ion battery precautions
CAUTION:
●
Exercise caution when handling Lithium-ion batteries.
●
Discharge the battery completely before removing it. Disconnect the AC power adapter from the system and operate
the computer solely on battery power—the battery is fully discharged when the computer no longer turns on when the
power button is pressed.
●
Do not crush, drop, mutilate, or penetrate the battery with foreign objects.
●
Do not expose the battery to high temperatures, or disassemble battery packs and cells.
●
Do not apply pressure to the surface of the battery.
●
Do not bend the battery.
●
Do not use tools of any kind to pry on or against the battery.
●
Ensure any screws during the servicing of this product are not lost or misplaced, to prevent accidental puncture or
damage to the battery and other system components.
●
If the battery gets stuck inside your computer as a result of swelling, do not try to release it as puncturing, bending, or
crushing a lithium-ion battery can be dangerous. In such an instance, contact Dell technical support for assistance. See
www.dell.com/contactdell
.
●
Always purchase genuine batteries from
www.dell.com
or authorized Dell partners and resellers.
Removing the battery cable
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer
.
2.
Remove the
base cover
.
3.
Remove the
battery
.
NOTE:
If battery is disconnected from system board for service, then there is a delay during system boot as the computer
undergoes RTC battery reset.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the battery cable and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
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