Latitude 3120/Latitude 3120 2-in-1 Service Manual

Removing the 4-cell battery

Prerequisites

Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
Remove the palmrest and keyboard assembly.

NOTE The following steps are for the systems that are shipped with a 4-cell battery.

NOTE If the battery is disconnected from system board, there is delay during computer boot as the computer undergoes Real Time Clock (RTC) reset.

NOTE The double sided adhesive tapes are reusable.

About this task

The following image indicates the location of the 4-cell battery and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Disconnect the battery cable.

Steps

Peel off the adhesive tapes that secure the 4-cell battery to the computer chassis.
Unroute the battery cable from the routing channels between the system board and 4-cell battery.
Remove the five screws (M2x3) that secure the 4-cell battery to the computer chassis.
Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
Lift and remove the 4-cell battery from the computer chassis.