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RTC battery The spare part number for the RTC battery is 449137-001. Before removing the RTC battery, follow these steps: 1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system. 2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer. 3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer. 4. Remove the battery (see Battery on page 49). 5. Remove the service door (see Service door on page 49). 6. Remove the hard drive (see Hard drive on page 52). 7. Remove the optical drive (see Optical drive on page 58). 8. Remove the fan (see Fan on page 60). 9. Remove the palm rest (see Palm rest on page 64). 10. Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard on page 69). 11. Remove the top cover (see Top cover on page 73). 12. Remove the system board (seeSystem board on page 92). Remove the RTC battery: 1. Position the computer right-side up with the front toward you. 2. Release the RTC battery from the socket (1) on the system board and lift the battery (2) up. 98 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures

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RTC battery
The spare part number for the RTC battery is 449137-001.
Before removing the RTC battery, follow these steps:
1.
Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn
the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.
Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3.
Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet
and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4.
Remove the battery (see
Battery
on page
49
).
5.
Remove the service door (see
Service door
on page
49
).
6.
Remove the hard drive (see
Hard drive
on page
52
).
7.
Remove the optical drive (see
Optical drive
on page
58
).
8.
Remove the fan (see
Fan
on page
60
).
9.
Remove the palm rest (see
Palm rest
on page
64
).
10.
Remove the keyboard (see
Keyboard
on page
69
).
11.
Remove the top cover (see
Top cover
on page
73
).
12.
Remove the system board (see
System board
on page
92
).
Remove the RTC battery:
1.
Position the computer right-side up with the front toward you.
2.
Release the RTC battery from the socket
(1)
on the system board and lift the battery
(2)
up.
98
Chapter 4
Removal and replacement procedures