Removing the Coin-Cell Battery

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default. It is recommended that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin-cell battery.

Prerequisites

1Remove the battery.

2Remove the base cover.

3Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.

4Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive.

5Remove the keyboard.

6Remove the palm rest.

Procedure

Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board.

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Dell P264001, 17-5748, 9264 owner manual Removing the Coin-Cell Battery