Removing a battery, Removing and installing a reserve battery – Dell Latitude D500 User Manual

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Removing a Battery

For more information about removing the second battery, see "

Using the Module Bay

."

CAUTION:

Before performing these procedures, turn off the computer, disconnect it from the electrical

outlet, and disconnect the modem from the telephone wall jack.

NOTICE:

If you choose to replace the battery with the computer in

standby mode

, you have up to 90 seconds to

complete the battery replacement before the computer shuts down and loses any unsaved data.

1. Ensure that the computer is turned off, disconnected from an electrical outlet, and disconnected from the telephone

wall jack.

2. If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. See the documentation that came with your

docking device for instructions.

3. Slide and hold the battery-bay latch release on the bottom of the computer, and then remove the battery from the

bay.

Removing and Installing a Reserve Battery

1.

Remove the battery

.

2. Remove the reserve battery cover.

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