Battery Removal and Installation | SUPER MICRO Computer X8SIL-F

X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual

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Battery Removal

To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below:

	1	Power off your system and unplug
	1	your power cable.
		Locate the onboard battery as shown
	2	Locate the onboard battery as shown
	2	on the right.
3		Using a tool such as a pen or a small
		Using a tool such as a pen or a small
		screwdriver, push the battery lock
		outwards to unlock it.
4		outwards to unlock it.
4		Once unlocked, the battery will pop
		Once unlocked, the battery will pop
		out from the holder.
		Remove the battery.

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Battery Lock

Battery

Battery Holder

Battery Disposal: Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the battery in any way; a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment. Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill. Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly.

Battery Installation

To install an onboard battery, follow the steps 1~2 above and continue below:

Indentify the battery's polarity. The positive (+) side should be facing up.

Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked.

This side should always face up.

Click!

Warning: When replacing a battery,

be sure to only replace it with the same type.

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