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Battery Disconnect

Prerequisite Only
This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and isn’t meant to be used alone.

Introduction

This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and isn't meant to be used alone.

What you need

  1. Battery Disconnect, Remove the Phillips screws: step 1, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect, Remove the Phillips screws: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Completely power off and unplug your EliteBook before you start. Close the display and flip the entire laptop upside-down.

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the five captive screws from the lower case.

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  2. Battery Disconnect, Release the case's right clips: step 2, image 1 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Release the case's right clips: step 2, image 2 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Release the case's right clips: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Insert an opening pick between the lower case and the chassis along the hinge edge.

    • Slide the opening pick around the right corner and halfway up the side of the EliteBook to release the clips securing the lower case.

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  4. Battery Disconnect, Release the case's left clips: step 3, image 1 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Release the case's left clips: step 3, image 2 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Release the case's left clips: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Repeat the previous step on the left side of the case to release the clips.

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  5. Battery Disconnect, Remove the lower case: step 4, image 1 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Remove the lower case: step 4, image 2 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Remove the lower case: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Lift the lower case up and away from the EliteBook and remove it.

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  6. Battery Disconnect, Move the pull tab: step 5, image 1 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Move the pull tab: step 5, image 2 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Move the pull tab: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Move the pull tab that covers the battery connector out of the way.

    • You can use a piece of tape to hold the pull tab out of the way.

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  7. Battery Disconnect, Disconnect the battery: step 6, image 1 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Disconnect the battery: step 6, image 2 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Disconnect the battery: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Use the pointed end of a spudger to push each side of the battery connector until it comes out of the socket.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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