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Appendix A. CRU instructions
Notes:
•The illustrations used in this chapter are of the Lenovo G570, unless otherwise stated.
•The following steps about upgrading and replacing devices are the same for the G470, G475, G570 and G575.
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Replacing the battery -------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: Use only the battery provided by Lenovo. Any other battery could ignite or explode.
To replace the battery, do the following:
1Turn off the computer, or enter hibernation mode. Disconnect the AC adapter and all cables from the computer.
Note: If you are using an ExpressCard device, the computer might not be able to enter hibernation mode. If this happens, turn off the computer.
2Close the computer display, and turn the computer over.
3 Unlock the manual battery latch a. Holding the
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