Dell L400 service manual Main Battery Release Latch Removal

One of the M2 x 3.5-mm screws passes through the hard-disk drive EMI clip (see Figure 23).

9.Reinstall the audio EMI shield.

a.Carefully position the audio EMI shield so the section with the two-sided tape is over the USB connector housing.

b.Press the audio EMI shield down so it attaches to the USB connector housing.

c.Reattach the EMI adhesive sponge across the thermal cooling solution.

10.Reinstall the two IDE connector screws at both ends of the IDE (modular bay) connector located on the back of the bottom case assembly.

11.Reinstall the four 5-mm socket screws for the VGA and parallel ports located on the back of the bottom case assembly.

12.Replace the audio I/O cover.

13.Replace the two M2 x 4-mm screws to secure the audio I/O cover to the bottom case assembly.

14.Reinstall the palmrest assembly.

15.Reinstall the keyboard assembly.

16.Reinstall the display assembly.

17.Reinstall the keyboard bezel.

Main Battery Release Latch

tension spring

bottom case assembly

main battery release latch

release button

Figure 24. Main Battery Release Latch Removal

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