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Coin-Cell Battery
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your
computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a
connector on your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery,
see "Removing the Battery" on page13, before working inside the computer.

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery

1
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2
Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page13.
3
Follow the instructions from step3 to step 8 in "Removing the Palm-Rest
Assembly" on page 25.
For Inspiron 14-N4050:
a
Lift the connector latch that secures the audio-board cable to the
connector on the system board and remove the audio-board cable.
b
Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the connector on the
system board.
c
Release the coin-cell battery from the battery socket on the computer
base.