Taking Gare
ol
your
battery
45
lnserting
a
charged
battery
To insert
a battery:
I Wipe
the
terminals of
the charged
battery
with
a clean
cloth
to
ensure a
good
connection.
2 Insert
the charged battery into the slot until the latch clicks.
The battery
pack
has been designed so that
you
cannot install it
with
reverse polarity.
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battery
into
position.
3
Slide the battery release lock to
the
locked
position.
4
Turn the
computer right
side up.
5 Reconnect
any cables
that were removed in
step 3 of
"Removing
the
battery from the
computer" on
pag
e
43.
6 Restart
the computer.
Taking
care of
your
battery
The
following
sections offer tips
on
how
to take care of
your
battery
and
prolong
its life.
Safety
precautions
t If the
battery
pack produces
an odor,
overheats or changes
color
or shape
while
it is
being used or charged,
turn off the
computer's
power
immediately
and disconnect the
power
cordlcable
from
the
power
socket.
Carefully
remove
the battery
pack
from
the computer.
*
Do
not try to
disassemble a battery
pack.
* Do not
overcharge
or
reverse
charge a battery.
Overcharging
will shorten its life,
and
reverse
charging could damage it.
* Avoid
touching
the metal terminals
of
the
battery with another
metal
object.
Short-circuiting the battery can cause it to
overhe
at and may
cause damage to the battery
or
the
computer.
* Do not inciner
ate a spent battery,
as this could cause it to
explode
and release
caustic liquid.
* If
a battery is
leaking or damaged, replace
it
immediately.
Use
protective gloves
when
handling
a damaged battery.
* To replace
the main
battery, use an
identical
battery
that
you
can
purchase
through the Toshiba
Web
site at
acces sories. toshiba.
com.
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