7-18 Dell OptiPlex GX1/GX1p Managed PC and OptiPlex NX1 Net PC Systems Service Manual
2. Turn off power to all peripherals, and disconnect the AC power cable from
its electrical outlet.
3. Remove the computer cover.
4. Remove the expansion-card cage, and locate the battery in the front-right
corner of the system board adjacent to the DIMM connectors (see
Figure 7-12).
5. Remove the battery by carefully prying it out of its socket with your fingers
or with a blunt, nonconducting object, such as a plastic screwdriver.
6. Insert the battery into the socket (with the positive side labeled “+” facing
upwards), and snap it into place.
7. Replace the expansion-card cage; replace the computer cover, reconnect
all cabling, and reboot the system.
8. Enter the System Setup program, and configure the system using the infor-
mation from the printouts you made earlier.
9. Turn off the computer; wait 10 or more minutes, and then reenter the Sys-
tem Setup program to ensure that the date and time are still correct,
indicating that the system battery is functioning correctly.
