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Battery Latch Assembly
Dell™XPS™M1530ServiceManual
Removing the Battery Latch Assembly
Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly
Removing the Battery Latch Assembly
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Covers and Center Control Cover).
3. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
4. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).
5. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest).
6. Remove the system board (see Removing the System Board).
7. Squeeze the plastic clips together to release the button and slide the battery latch assembly to the right to remove it.
8. Remove the spring from the hook on the computer base by lifting it up and away with a screwdriver or a plastic scribe.
9. Remove the plastic battery-latch assembly starting from the right side corner and proceeding towards the other end as shown above in the illustrations.
Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly
1. Insert the latch assembly into the channel on the computer base, and press it into place.
2. Using a small screwdriver, hook the spring over the hook on the computer base.
3. Place the battery latch release under the computer base and line it up with the plastic clips in the base.
Ensure that the newly installed latch moves smoothly and freely when pushed and released.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
