Dell Inspiron 3700 User Manual

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Figure 2. Installing a Battery

1. Save your work and close all open files and application programs.

2. If the computer is docked, undock it.

3. If the battery bay contains a battery and your system is off, go to step 5.

4. If the only battery in the computer is in the battery bay and that is the battery you want to replace, preserve your data in one of these ways, and

then proceed to step 5:

Use the standby mode.

Place the computer in standby mode by pressing (or on an external keyboard if the External
Hot Key option is enabled in the System Setup program).

Use the save-to-disk suspend (S2D) mode.

Place the computer in S2D mode by pressing (or on a French keyboard). When the green power indicator
turns off, continue.

If you have your AC adapter connected to your computer, go to step 5.

5. Remove the battery from the battery bay.

a. Close the computer display and turn the computer over.

b. Slide the battery bay latch toward the Unlock icon. Hold the latch with one hand while pulling the battery out of the bay with the

other hand.

c. Release the latch after you remove the battery.

6. Slide the new battery firmly into the battery bay. You should hear a click when the battery is fully seated.

7. If you put the computer into standby or S2D mode, press the power button to resume normal operation.

Installing a Second Battery

To install a second battery, perform the following steps:

1. Save your work and close all open files and application programs.