How to Replace Your Laptop Battery
If your laptop battery fails or no
longer holds a sufficient charge, you can easily replace it. Follow these
steps:
1.
Turn
off your laptop and disconnect the AC adapter.
2.
Release
the latch or other attachment devices that hold your battery in place.
3.
Slide
the old battery out of its compartment or storage bay.
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| Laptop Battery |
Press the release button if there is one and
carefully lift the battery out of its compartment.
Avoid touching the contacts on the battery itself or inside the
bay; the oils on your fingertips could reduce the conductivity of the battery.
4.
Take
the replacement battery out of the box.
5.
Slide
it into the notch or bay.
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| Laptop Battery |
6.
Close
the safety latch to lock it into place.
7.
Reconnectthe AC adapter and give the battery a full charge.
