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A laptop battery, located in the motherboard of laptops, is a component that allows the device to work. Without them, the laptop would be nonfunctional. After using your computer for many years, it may begin to malfunction. One of the most common reasons is that the battery is dead and needs to be replaced. This is typically due to over charging the laptop and the age of the laptop. A big indicator of this is after charging your Chromebook, you notice that the battery drains very quickly. If your Acer Chromebook R11 C738T-C44Z needs a new battery, this guide will assist you step by step with replacing your battery to ensure that your computer works like new. Before you begin, there are a few things you should know. Double check with this guides title to confirm that your laptop matches the laptop ID numbers: R11 C738T-C44Z. When looking at your laptop, if you notice that the bottom is slightly expanded, your battery could possibly be swollen. This can cause injury to person and items surrounding it as swollen batteries are known to explode. Do not attempt to remove a swollen battery by yourself. This article about swollen batteries will give you all the information and resources you need to handle a swollen battery situation.(https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/what-is-laptop-battery-swelling/) | | Once you have confirm the ID number and that you do not have a swollen battery, shut down your laptop and drain any residual power and check to see if the power is drained completely by attempting to turn it on | | Before beginning this guide, if you notice that the bottom of the laptop is slightly expanded, your battery could possibly be swollen. This can cause injury to person and items surrounding it as swollen batteries are known to explode. Do not attempt to remove a swollen battery by yourself. This article about swollen batteries will give you all the information and resources you need to handle a swollen battery situation: [[What to do with a swollen battery|What to do with a swollen battery|new_window=true]] | | | After you completed those steps, begin following this guide. | | Once you have confirmed that you do not have a swollen battery, shut down your laptop and drain any residual power and check to see if the power is drained completely by attempting to turn it on. The computer must not have any power to preform this guide as that can create complications for the computer. A laptop is a very delicate item and when working on it, you have to be as gentle as possible to not damage any wires and other items in the laptop. | | | After you completed those steps, begin following this guide. After you have successfully replaced your Chromebook battery, dispose of the battery as soon as possible. [link|https://www.lifewire.com/dispose-of-laptop-battery-5119295)|How to dispose laptop battery] |
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