Dell Latitude L400 System Information Manual

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1-12 Dell Latitude L400 System Information GuideTurning On the ComputerTo turn on the computer, open the computer display and press the power button(see Figure 1-2).NOTE: Do not dock the computer until it has been turned on and shut down at leastonce.Replacing the BatteryNOTICE: To avoid data loss, do not remove the battery while the computeris turned on unless the computer is connected to an electrical outlet.To replace a battery in the battery bay, perform the following steps (see Figure 1-3).NOTES: If necessary, print these instructions for reference before proceeding.Dell recommends that you turn the computer off before replacing the battery.If you want to replace the battery while the computer is running, you must firstconnect the computer to an electrical outlet or enter suspend (or standby) mode orsuspend-to-disk (S2D) mode. You cannot replace the battery while the computer isrunning on battery power.1. If the computer is docked, undock it. (See the documentation that came withyour docking device.)NOTICE: If you choose to replace the battery with the computer in suspend(or standby) mode, you have up to 2 minutes to complete the batteryreplacement.2. Preserve your data in one of the following ways:• Close all files and shut down the system.• Save all open files and then connect the computer to an electrical outlet orput it into suspend (or standby) mode by pressing (or you canpress on an external keyboard if the External Hot Keyoption is enabled in the system setup program).3. Remove the battery from the battery bay.Close the computer display and turn the computer over. Slide the battery baylatch to the unlock position (see Figure 1-3), causing the battery to pop up slightlyon one side. While keeping the latch in the unlock position, pivot the battery upand out of the bay. Release the latch.