where is the cmos battery located on dell "latitude cpx
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inside under the palm rest!
this is from laptop manual cd i have .
1. Remove the main battery and secondary battery (if present).
2. Remove the device from the modular bay (if present).
3. Remove the keyboard assembly.
4. Remove the display assembly.
5. Remove the palmrest assembly.
6. Turn the palmrest assembly over.
7. Remove the two 4-mm screws securing the palmrest bracket. This may
loosen the reserve battery EMI spring clip which is secured to the palmrest
bracket.
8. Lift the palmrest bracket and turn it over, taking care not to twist the touchpad
cable.
9. Disconnect the reserve battery cable from the connector on the palmrest
bracket.
10. Remove the reserve battery from the palmrest bracket as follows:
a. Pry the reserve battery free from the foam pad.
b. Remove the remnants of the foam pad from the palmrest bracket.
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