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Battery Latch Assembly

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1501 Service Manual

  Removing the Battery Latch Assembly

  Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly

CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.

NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Before Working Inside Your Computer) before working inside the computer.

Removing the Battery Latch Assembly

1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive).
   
   
3. Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover).
   
   
4. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
   
   
5. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).
   
   
6. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest).
   
   
7. Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly).
   
   
8. Remove the system board (see Removing the System Board).
   
   
9. Remove the M2 x 2.7-mm screw from the battery latch assembly.
   
   

When you remove the M2 x 2.7-mm screw, the battery latch release on the bottom of the computer will also be removed.

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M2 x 2.7-mm screw

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battery latch assembly

10. Remove the spring from the hook on the computer base by lifting it away with a screwdriver or a plastic scribe.
    
    

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hook

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spring

11. Remove the plastic battery-latch assembly by twisting the assembly slightly and lifting it out of the channel and away from the computer base.
    
    

1	battery latch assembly

Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly

1. Insert the latch assembly into the channel on the computer base, and press it into place.
   
   
2. Using a small screwdriver, hook the spring over the hook on the computer base.
   
   
3. Place the battery latch release under the computer base, line it up with the hole in the base, and then replace the screw in the assembly.
   
   

Ensure that the newly installed latch moves smoothly and freely when pushed and released.

4. Replace the system board (see Replacing the System Board).
   
   
5. Replace the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly).
   
   
6. Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm Rest).
   
   
7. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly).
   
   
8. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).
   
   
9. Replace the hinge cover (see Replacing the Hinge Cover).
   
   
10. Replace the hard drive (see Replacing the Hard Drive).
    
    

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