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Appendix A. CRU instructions

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To replace the battery, do the following:
1
Turn off the computer, or enter hibernation mode. Disconnect the AC
adapter and all cables from the computer.
2
Close the computer display, and turn the computer over.
3
Unlock the manual battery latch . Holding the spring-loaded battery
latch in the unlocked position , remove the battery pack in the direc-
tion shown by the arrow .
4
Install a fully charged battery.
Note:
• The illustrations used in this chapter are of the Lenovo IdeaPad N580, unless otherwise stated.
• The following procedures about removing and replacing devices are the same for the Lenovo
IdeaPad P580/P585/N580/N581/N585/N586.
Note: Use only the battery provided by Lenovo. Any other battery could ignite or explode.
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.
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