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Dell XPS 13 9360 Battery Replacement

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  1. Dell XPS 13 9360 Battery Replacement, Remove the base cover screws: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Using your fingertips, open the system badge.

    • Remove the screw (M1.6x6) that secures the base cover to the palm-rest assembly.

    • Remove the eight screws (M2x3, Torx) that secure the base cover to the palmrest assembly.

  2. Dell XPS 13 9360 Battery Replacement, Remove the base cover: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Starting from the back of the computer, pry up the base cover using a plastic scribe (spudger).

    • Lift the base cover off the palm-rest assembly.

  3. Dell XPS 13 9360 Battery Replacement, Prepare the battery for removal: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.

    • Peel off the tape that secures the speaker cable to the battery.

    I didn't have any such tape, took me a few minutes to figure out

    calle - Reply

    There was a little adhesive foam protective pad placed on top of the seam between the battery cable connector and cable receptacle on the computer. Peel off the foam pad in order to separate the connector from receptacle. It detatches simply by sliding it out from the receptacle body. This is easy by curling index finger resting the finger nail on top of the connector, almost like you would scratch an itch. (This was the only part of the repair that was challenging, because not obvious how to do it with the foam pad stuck on the connector.)

    JRK - Reply

  4. Dell XPS 13 9360 Battery Replacement, Remove the battery: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the screw (M1.6x4) that secures the battery to the palm-rest assembly.

    • Remove the three screws (M2x2) that secure the battery to the palm-rest assembly.

    • Lift the battery off the palm-rest assembly.

    • Turn the computer over, open the display, and press the power button for about 5 seconds to ground the computer.

Conclusion

To replace the battery & reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Thank you for the guide! This was not too tough a repair and now my laptop is as good as new!

Russ Williston - Reply

Took me about ten minutes to do this on my spouse’s laptop. The parts that took the most time were unplugging the battery and peeling the speaker wire tape. I suspect someone that’s never opened a consumer electronic before could get this fix done in 10 - 40 minutes.

Christopher Hall - Reply

I had some problems with the M2x2 screw on the lower left corner of the battery, which almost got stripped using the Phillips #0 from the iFixit kit. I had to remove the other screws first and then rotate the battery around the remaining one to loosen it a bit, then managed to unscrew it with the Phillips #1.

José Luis - Reply

So impressed with the quality of the website, the clarity if the guide, the quality of the toolkit, all the packaging, and not least, the whole attitude and ethos of the company about avoiding waste and empowering self-help. A+, 5☆ rating all around.

JRK - Reply

Great.
My battery had already been replaced by a Dell repair technician, so I found I had to temporarily displace a taped pair of wires, otherwise no pitfalls.
Other than the case is razor-sharp - beware running the spudger along the edge that you don't cut your fingers!

Patrick Martin - Reply

Absolutely wonderful.

Took less than 10 minutes.

Omar J - Reply

For me, this was not so straight forward like for everyone else.

After I put in the new battery, the laptop was completely dead, not a single sign of life. Also with the old battery, it did not boot anymore, nor with the charging cable. All appeared to be, as if the motherboard got fried or something.

I actually managed to get it running again. I think the trick was to disconnect the battery, as well as the small CMOS battery (on the right side of the big battery, small and round) for at least 10 minutes. Afterwards, my computer booted normally again, and everything was good, even with the new battery.

This appears to be some strange Dell issue, but luckily I got it fixed. I hope this helps someone in the future!

Cheers

DesperateCookie - Reply

Thank you! This definitely helped me. Mine also was dead after following the battery replacement instructions and because I saw your post, I followed your instructions and got back on track. I really appreciated your post.

jgprus -

The instructions were great. Took a little bit of creative thinking to remove two screws. Saved myself $80 for a tech.to replace the battery. Ian MV

Ian MV - Reply

Wonderful guide, thank you! Made this replacement extremely painless, took about 15 minutes overall and the laptop is happily charging up now :)

dumpsterqueen - Reply

The instructions were clear, and it took me about 20 minutes to complete. The battery is charging now - so far so good!

Ben Hopkins - Reply

First ifixit repair. instructions were very clear. time estimates are accurate. Thanks so much!!

JayD - Reply

Many thanks. This worked perfectly.

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