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NOTICE: Read "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" before performing the following procedure.
1Remove the hard drive.
2Remove the keyboard assembly.
3Remove the display assembly.
4Remove the palmrest assembly.
5Remove the system board.
6Remove the battery latch button from the bottom case assembly by squeezing the snap tabs.
Apply pressure to the latch and spring while unsnapping the snap tabs to prevent the latch assembly from coming loose from the case. If the latch assembly does come loose from the case:
a Reinsert the spring onto the slider on the latch, and reinstall the module latch into the holding features on the inside of the case.
b Ensure that the slider is inserted in its respective hole, that the side of the latch with the two bumps is facing the back of the case, and that the surface with the wear ribs is facing the bottom of the case.
NOTE: The latch will not function properly if the slider is oriented incorrectly.
7Snap in the new latch button from the bottom of the base, making certain the snap tabs are fully engaged in the latch.
8Ensure that the newly installed latch moves smoothly and freely when pushed and released.
9Repeat steps 5 through 7 for the modular bay latch.