Dell Latitude 7480 Battery Replacement

Written By: brandon bradshaw
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Dell Latitude 7480 Battery Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

10 - 20 minutes

Introduction

This guide shows how to remove and replace a worn battery for the Dell Latitude 7480 laptop.

For your safety, discharge your battery below 25% before disassembling your device. This reduces the risk of a dangerous thermal event if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.

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    • Make sure laptop is unplugged and powered off.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the eight screws securing the back cover.

    • Remove the back cover.

    I actually used the PH00 screw bit, but the PH0 screw bit fits as well.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the battery in place.

    • Carefully peel the tape holding the battery cable in place.

    • Be careful not to puncture the battery.

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    • Using the pull tabs pull up and remove the battery connector from the motherboard.

    • Remove the battery and set aside to remove the connector cable.

    • If your new battery did not come with a connector cable you will need this.

    • Remove the connector cable. Set aside to apply to the new battery.

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    • Connect the battery cable to the new battery. You can skip this step if your new battery came with one installed.

    • Connect one end of the battery cord to the battery. Route the cord in the channel between battery cells.

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    • Install the new battery by doing the steps in reverse. Be sure to test the device with and without AC power applied to the laptop.

    • Dispose of old battery properly and safely.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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.

Author

brandon bradshaw

Member since: 21/08/17

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2 comments

Thank you!

Didn’t need the entire teardown, just the batter Watt-hour and general shape to make sure I am buying the correct thing.

Keep up the great work for the community.

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It would also be helpful if you included the specification of the screws. For example, if you buy one without a battery.

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