How to replace the Battery on a Dell Pro 13 Plus PB13250 U Series
Published April 01, 2026
This 3D experience gives you the step by step process of replacing the Battery and a Dell Pro 13 Plus PB13250 U Series. The procedure will also include removing the Base Cover, Battery Cable and reinstalling them.
Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.
Using a plastic scribe, pry open the base cover from the recesses that are located in the U-shaped indents at the top edge of the base cover near the hinges.
Lift the base cover off the palm rest assembly.
Identify the base cover location highlighted in blue.
Align the base cover with the screw holes, place the base cover on the palm rest assembly, and snap into place.
Tighten the captive screws to secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to ground the system and remove residual static electricity.
Battery
Identify the battery highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the battery off the palm rest assembly.
Flip the battery.
Unroute the battery cable from the routing guides on the battery.
Disconnect and remove the battery cable from the connector on the battery.
Identify the battery location highlighted in blue.
Place and connect the battery cable to its connector on the battery.
Route the battery cable through the routing guides on the battery.
Flip the battery.
Align it with the screw holes and place the battery into the slot on the palm rest assembly.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly.
Install
Battery
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) location highlighted in blue.
Align the notch with the tab and slide the SSD into the slot on the system board.
Install the screw that secures the SSD to the system board.
Place the bracket into the SSD slot on the system board.
Install the screws that secure the SSD bracket to the system board.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable location highlighted in blue.
Connect the battery cable on the system board.
Base Cover
Identify the battery cable location highlighted in blue.