CHAPTER 4: Upgrading Your Computer

5Remove the side panel by following the instructions in “Removing the side panel” on page 31.

6For more stability, place your computer on its side. To avoid scratching the case, place it on a towel or other non-abrasive surface.

Important

Your computer’s battery location may vary from the illustration

below.

7Locate the old battery on the system board and note its orientation. You will need to install the new battery the same way.

8Push the battery release tab. The battery pops out of the socket.

Battery Battery release tab

9Make sure that the positive (+) side of the new battery is facing up, then press the battery into the socket until it snaps into place.

10Replace the side panel by following the instructions in “Replacing the side panel” on page 33.

11Reconnect all external cables and the power cord.

12Turn on your computer.

13While your computer starts, press and hold the F1 key. The main menu of the BIOS Setup utility opens.

14In the BIOS Setup utility, restore any settings that you wrote down in Step 3.

15Save all your settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility.

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