How to Replace a Battery on a Chromebook
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Caution!
- Avoid puncturing, crushing, dropping, mutilating, or penetrating the battery with foreign objects.
- Refrain from using tools to pry or apply pressure to the battery.
- If a battery becomes stuck due to swelling, do not attempt to free it as punching, bending, or crushing a Lithium-ion battery can pose serious risks.
- Begin by using a Philips #1 screwdriver to remove all nine 5mm screws securing the back cover
- Utilize an opening tool to gently pry the back cover away from the device
- Disconnect the battery cable from its connector on the system or Main Logic board
- Next, with the same Philips #1 screwdriver, remove the three 4mm screws that hold the battery in place
- Finally, handle with care as you extract the battery from it position within the device
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