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HP Touchsmart IQ506
Type
technique
Title
How to Replace the HP Touchsmart IQ506 CMOS Battery (Quick and Dirty)
Introduction
Replacing the CMOS battery this way '''is not for the feint of heart due to the risk involved.''' DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS unless you are confident in your skill set to do this correctly and are knowledgeable on taking this machine apart, should you mess up and drop the battery in the system.
Some precautions you should take before working on this machine in this manner:
* Study the [http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01490909| Upgrade guide] from HP before starting so you can remove the battery if you drop it in the machine by accident. As of the time of writing, there is no dedicated guide on how to change this battery the long way. Because of this I am going to recommend reading the HP upgrade manual for now. '''Once you remove the back, remove the screws from the motherboard EMI shield. These are all the same length, and can be sorted in one pile.'''
* You should use ESD safe tweezers for this procedure. You are after all, poking around at the system's internals semi blind. It doesn't hurt to be sure.
* DO NOT LOSE THE STAND OR STAND SCREWS! THIS IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND A REPLACEMENT FOR!!!
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Difficulty
Moderate
Conclusion
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Author
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