From dfbd9c7a1d34de7e5920cf76a7f34e50ef0448d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: thomas-zimmerman <41023059+thomas-zimmerman@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:58:29 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Customer feedback on battery replacement Add some additional advise on removing the battery and how to connect the battery again. --- src/models/lemp11/repairs.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/models/lemp11/repairs.md b/src/models/lemp11/repairs.md index f511a588..be984167 100644 --- a/src/models/lemp11/repairs.md +++ b/src/models/lemp11/repairs.md @@ -188,9 +188,12 @@ The battery provides primary power whenever the system is unplugged. ![Main battery](./img/battery.webp) 3. Remove the battery. - - The battery is secured to foam standoffs with double-sided tape. + - The battery is secured to foam standoffs with double-sided tape, with tabs of the adhesive that extend from under the battery. Pulling the tabs will remove most of the adhesive. + - For the tabs sticking out on the left side, gently removing the speaker will give you more room to access the adhesive tabs. - A flat plastic object (such as a credit card) can be used to separate the tape from the battery. - If any tabs from the tape are visible around the perimeter of the battery, do not push them back under the battery. - Hold the tabs down while inserting the plastic tool to separate the tape and foam from the battery. - Alternatively, pull the tabs up with the battery to separate the tape and foam from the chassis. + - Leave the foam backing in place for the replacement battery to rest on. 4. Put the battery back (or put your new battery in its place) and plug it back into the motherboard. + - You may need to peal back the tape that holds the battery connection cable to tuck the cable under the battery when attaching back to the white connection on the main logic board. From 431c85e542407f0cb22e11679e61823464ba4dc7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jacob Kauffmann Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:00:41 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] lemp11 (battery): Clean up some of the new instructions --- src/models/lemp11/repairs.md | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/models/lemp11/repairs.md b/src/models/lemp11/repairs.md index be984167..553fe422 100644 --- a/src/models/lemp11/repairs.md +++ b/src/models/lemp11/repairs.md @@ -188,12 +188,13 @@ The battery provides primary power whenever the system is unplugged. ![Main battery](./img/battery.webp) 3. Remove the battery. - - The battery is secured to foam standoffs with double-sided tape, with tabs of the adhesive that extend from under the battery. Pulling the tabs will remove most of the adhesive. - - For the tabs sticking out on the left side, gently removing the speaker will give you more room to access the adhesive tabs. + - The battery is secured to foam standoffs with double-sided tape. - A flat plastic object (such as a credit card) can be used to separate the tape from the battery. - If any tabs from the tape are visible around the perimeter of the battery, do not push them back under the battery. + - Pull the tabs outward to remove as much of the tape as possible. - Hold the tabs down while inserting the plastic tool to separate the tape and foam from the battery. - Alternatively, pull the tabs up with the battery to separate the tape and foam from the chassis. + - You can optionally [remove the right speaker](#replacing-the-speakers) for easier access to the tabs along the left side. - Leave the foam backing in place for the replacement battery to rest on. 4. Put the battery back (or put your new battery in its place) and plug it back into the motherboard. - You may need to peal back the tape that holds the battery connection cable to tuck the cable under the battery when attaching back to the white connection on the main logic board.