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Managing Power
Part Number: 262446-001  Writer: JohnnieA  Saved by: Johnnie Abercrombie
Saved Date: 09/17/96  12:26 PM  File Name: CH4.DOC
Inserting the Battery Pack
To insert the battery pack, complete the following steps:
1. If the computer is on, turn it off by pressing Shut Down on the
Windows Start menu, or initiate Hibernation by pressing 
Fn + 
the
power button.
2. Lift up the front of the computer 
n
. (The battery compartment is
on the bottom of the computer.) Slide the battery release button
to the right 
o
 to open the battery compartment.
3. Insert the battery pack, flat side up, into the battery compartment
with the metal battery contacts facing the back of the battery
compartment 
p
.
4. Close the battery compartment 
q
. Ensure that the compartment
is fully closed and latched.
Installing the Battery Pack
5. Press the power button to turn the computer back on.
IMPORTANT:  
Use only the Compaq Extended Life NiMH (Nickel
Metal Hydride) Battery Pack, which comes standard in the
computer, or use the Duracell DR-31 NiMH Battery Pack with the
computer.