Reserve Battery; Removing The Reserve Battery - Dell Latitude C400 Service Manual

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Reserve Battery

Dell™ Latitude™ C400 Service Manual

Removing the Reserve Battery

Replacing the Reserve Battery
Removing the Reserve Battery
NOTICE: The reserve battery provides power to the computer's RTC and NVRAM when the
computer is turned off. Removing the battery causes the computer to lose the date and time
information as well as all user-specified parameters in the BIOS. If possible, make a copy of
this information before you remove the reserve battery.
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and
remove any installed batteries.
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an
unpainted metal surface on the computer.
NOTICE: Read
procedure.
1. Remove the hard
2. Remove the keyboard.
3. Remove the display
4. Remove the palm
Reserve Battery Removal
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