The battery is removed in the directions for safety, not because the battery is physically blocking the hard drive from being removed.
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The battery is removed in the directions for electrical safety, not because the battery is physically blocking the hard drive from being removed.
But as long as you are careful not to touch the contacts or bare wires on the logic board, you'll be fine. Your computer is not going to go up in smoke or anything if you brush the logic board, but that's why they have the 'better safe than sorry' instructions.
The battery is removed in the directions for safety, not because the battery is physically blocking the hard drive from being removed.
But as long as you are careful not to touch the contacts or bare wires on the logic board, you'll be fine. Your computer is not going to go up in smoke or anything if you brush the logic board, but that's why they have the 'better safe than sorry' instructions.