Dell 9300 manual Removing the Battery Latch Assembly

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Battery Latch Assembly

Dell™ Inspiron™ 9300 Service Manual

Removing the Battery Latch Assembly

Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly

Removing the Battery Latch Assembly

CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you begin working inside the computer.

1.Follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer."

2.Remove the hinge cover.

3.Remove the keyboard.

4.Remove the display assembly.

5.Remove the palm rest.

6.Remove the system board.

7.Remove the hard drive bay by removing the four M2 x 3-mm screws, and lifting out the bay.

1hard drive bay

2M2 x 3-mm screws (4)

8.Remove the screw in the battery latch assembly.

When you remove the screw, the battery latch release on the bottom of the computer will also be removed.