2. Turn off your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer).
3. If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. See the documentation that came with your docking device for instructions.
4. Disconnect any telephone or network cables from the computer.
5. Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat work surface.
6. Remove any installed modules, including a second battery, if installed (see Media Bay).
7. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
8. Remove the battery (see Replacing the Battery).
9. Press the power button to ground the system board.
10. Remove any installed PC Cards from the PC Card slot (see Removing a Card or Blank).
Hinge Cover
1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
2. Turn the computer top-side up, and then open the display all the way (180 degrees) so that the display rests on your work surface.
3. Starting on the right side of the computer, use a plastic scribe to pry up the hinge cover. Lift the cover away from the computer going from the right
toward the left, and lay the cover aside.
4. To replace the hinge cover, insert the left edge of the cover into place.
5. Press from left to right until the cover snaps into place.
Keyboard
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as a connector on the back of the computer).
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the hinge cover, do not lift the cover on both sides simultaneously. Removing the hinge cover in a different way than
described may cause the plastic to break.
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