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Battery Disconnection

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This guide is only intended to be used as a prerequisite for other guides. It's incomplete by itself.

What you need

  1. Battery Disconnection, Back Cover: step 1, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnection, Back Cover: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the eight 4 mm T5 Torx screws from the bottom cover.

  2. Battery Disconnection: step 2, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnection: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • Use a plastic opening tool to pry open the 'XPS' flap in the middle.

  3. Battery Disconnection: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the single Phillips screw hidden beneath the flap.

  4. Battery Disconnection: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Use opening picks or a plastic pry tool to pry open the case clips, beginning from the back edge.

  5. Battery Disconnection: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the bottom cover.

  6. Battery Disconnection, Battery Disconnection: step 6, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnection, Battery Disconnection: step 6, image 2 of 2
    • Pull the battery cable connector towards the battery to disconnect it from its socket.

    • If the connector is stubborn, push a little at one side, then the other, to "walk" it out of its socket.

    • If you have trouble walking the connector out of the socket, use the point of a spudger to gently push on the connector indent to slide the connector out.

    • Do not pull up.

    • Open the display and press the power button for five seconds to drain any remaining charge from the system.

Conclusion

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

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