Q551L Battery Removal

[jordiak]

I am trying to remove the battery but the connecting cord seems stuck to the motherboard...Is it soldered on or just hard to remove for this model?

 

[kanewolf]

This page -- https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Asus+Q501LA-BBI6T03+Battery+Replacement/78467 does show that some prying is required with a non-conductive lever...