Dell Alienware 13 R3 Coin-Cell Battery Replacement

Loosen the five captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.

Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the base cover to release the tabs on the base cover from the slots on the computer base.

Lift the base cover off the computer base.

Using a plastic scribe, disconnect the battery cable from the system board.

Slide the tabs on the NEW base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place

Tighten the five captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.

Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the solid-state drive to the computer base.

Lift and slide the solid-state drive from the solid-state drive slot.

Press the memory module down until it clicks into place.

Remove the two screws (M2.5x6L) that secure the rear-I/O cover to the palm-rest assembly.

Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that secure rear-I/O cover to the computer base.

Slide the NEW rear-I/O cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the rear-I/O cover into place.

Remove the eleven (M2.5x6L) screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

Remove the (M2x3) screw that secures the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

Remove the two (M2.5x6L) screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

Lift the computer base from the palm-rest assembly.

Align the screw holes on the NEW computer base with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.

Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board.

Gently peel off the coin-cell battery along with its cable off the palm-rest assembly.

Adhere the NEW coin-cell battery to the palm-rest assembly.