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Vostro 14 3430 Owner's Manual

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Disconnecting the battery cable

CAUTION: The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the 3-cell battery or the 4-cell battery, whichever applicable.

About this task

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

Image of disconnecting the battery cable

Steps

  1. Unroute the battery cable from the routing guides on the battery.
  2. Open the latch and disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the battery.
    NOTE: To disconnect the battery cable, first push the latch downward to release the connector, and then pull the connector upward to disconnect it from the battery.

    Image of pushing down the latch to release the battery cable connector

    Image of pulling the battery cable connector upwards to disconnect it

    CAUTION: DO NOT pull the battery cable to disconnect it from the battery. This may damage the battery or the battery cable.

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