Coin-Cell Battery

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
Remove all memory module (see Removing Memory Module).
Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive).
Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive).
Remove all Mini-Cards (see Removing Mini-Card).
Remove the center control cover (see Removing the Center Control Cover).
Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).
Remove the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology, if installed (see Removing the Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology).
Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest).
Remove the ExpressCard cage (see Removing the ExpressCard Cage).
Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly).
Remove the processor (see Removing the Processor Module).
Remove the system board (see Removing the System Board Assembly).
Use a plastic scribe to pry up the coin-cell battery from the slot.


1	system board	2	slot
3	coin-cell battery

CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

Hold the coin-cell battery with the positive side up.
Slide the coin-cell battery into the slot and gently press until it snaps to the slot.
Follow the steps in Removing the Coin-Cell Battery in the reverse order.