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.
Remove the M2 x 2.5-mm screw in the battery latch assembly.
When you remove the screw, the battery latch release on the bottom of the computer will also be released.
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screw
2
battery latch assembly
3
spring
Remove the spring from the hook on the computer base by lifting it up
and away with a screwdriver or a plastic scribe.
Remove the plastic battery-latch assembly starting from the right side
corner and proceeding towards the other end as shown below in the
illustrations.
Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly
Insert the latch assembly into the channel on the computer base, and press
it into place.
Using a small screwdriver, hook the spring over the hook on the computer
base.
Place the battery latch release under the computer base, line it up with the
hole in the base, and then replace the M2 x 2.5-mm screw in the assembly.
Ensure that the newly installed latch moves smoothly and freely when pushed and released.
