Compaq XL183 - Manual (Page 106)

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK M AINTENANCE AND S ERVICE G UIDE 1800 S ERIES R EMOVAL AND R EPLACEMENT 37
Presario 1800 Series
Models: XL180, XL181, XL182, XL183, XL185,
and XL190, XL191, XL192
Removing the Real Time Clock Battery
Ä CAUTION: Removing the RTC battery clears the power-on password and removes
all setup attributes that are programmed in the CMOS.
To remove the RTC battery, complete the following steps:
1. Prepare the Notebook for disassembly ( pg 11 ).
2. Remove the Palmrest cover with TouchPad ( pg 14 ).
3. Remove the keyboard ( pg 17 ).
4. Remove the Heatspreader ( pg 23 ).
5. Remove the Internet Zone cover ( pg 18 ).
6. Remove the Internet button board ( pg 21 ).
7. Remove the hard drive ( pg 25 ).
8. Remove the upper CPU cover ( pg 34 ).
Continued on the next page.