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Battery Latch Assembly
Dell™XPS™M1730ServiceManual
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 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. Remove the M2 x 2.5-mm screw in the battery latch assembly.
When you remove the screw, the battery latch release on the bottom of the computer will also be released.
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 below in the illustrations.
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.