- 1). Remove the power cable and the battery from the Inspiron 1300 after you shut down the computer's operating system.
- 2). Insert a flathead screwdriver into the small notch on the right side of the hinge cover (the strip of plastic that has the power button on it) and pry it off the computer from right to left.
- 3). Look for a small circular object that is covered in blue plastic. This is the coin cell battery of the computer.