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Introduction

There are many reasons you may want to replace the battery in your Dell Latitude 5300, some of which may include: laptop not holding a charge, overheating, physical swelling of the battery, or unexpected shutdowns.

You may also want to replace your battery if it's approaching three years old or has a battery health below 40%.

Replacing the battery in your Dell Latitude is a simple task and should take less than 30 minutes and only requires two tools.

With this guide, you'll have your laptop back to working order in no time!

What you need

Step 1 SIM Card Tray

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Locate the SIM card tray on the right side of the laptop.
Insert a SIM ejector tool or pin into the hole of the tray to eject it.
Remove the SIM card tray from the laptop.

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Step 2 Lower Case

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Loosen the eight captive screws using Phillips #0 screwdriver.
The captive screws are attached to the base cover.

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Step 3

Pry the cover off of device using an opening pick while lifting the base cover.
Work your way around the device prying on all sides to release the base cover.
Lift away base cover revealing the interior.

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Step 4 Dell Latitude 5300 Battery Disconnection

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Peel up the black tape securing the battery cable to the battery.
Use your fingernail to disconnect the battery connector.

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Step 5 Battery

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Loosen the two captive screws securing the battery with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
The captive screws should remain attached to the battery.

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Step 6

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Shift the battery up and off of the positioning pin.

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Step 7

Shift the battery inward while lifting to release positioning tabs from their slots.
Lift the battery up and out of the chassis.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
For optimal performance, after completing this guide, calibrate your newly installed battery.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting or ask our Answers community for help.