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Taking
care
of
your
battery
* A reverse
pol
arrtycondition
should
be avoided
with all
batteries.
The
main battery is designed
so that it cannot
be
installed in reverse
polarity.
*
Charge
the
battery
only in the
computer or
in
a battery charger
designated as an approved
option.
*
When
you
install
the
battery
pack,
you
should hear
a click
when
it is
seated
properly.
* Do not
expose
the battery
pack
to fire. The
battery
pack
could
explode.
Maintaining
your
battery
Fully discharging
your
battery
pack
will allow
better accuracy of
the battery
meter.
To fully
discharge
your
battery
pack:
* Periodically, disconnect the computer from a
power
source and
operate
it on battery
power
until the battery
pack
fully
discharges.
Before
doing so,
follow
the steps below:
1 Turn off the computer's
power.
2 Disconnect the
AC
adaptor and turn on the computer's
power.
If it does not turn on,
go
to step 4.
3
Operate the computer on battery
power
for five minutes. If
the battery
pack
has at least five minutes of operating time,
continue operating until the battery
pack
is fully
discharged.
If the
battery
light flashes
or there
is
some
other warning to indicate a low battery,
go
to
step
4.
4
Connect
the AC adaptor to the computer
and the
power
cordlcable to a
power
outlet.
The
DC-IN or AC
power-
light
should
glow green,
and the battery light should
glow
amber to
indicate
that the battery
pack
is being charged. If
the
DC-IN
or
AC
power-light
indicator does not
glow,
power
is not being supplied.
Check
the connections for the
AC
adaptor
and
power
cordlcable.
5
Charge the
battery
pack
until the battery
light
glows green.
.1.
If
you
have
extra battery
packs,
rotate
their use.
*
If you
will not be using the system for an extended
period,
more
than one
month, remove
the battery
pack.
* If
you
are not
going
to use the
computer for more than eight
hours,
disconnect the
AC
adaptor.
*
Store
spare battery
packs
in
a cool dry
place
out of
direct
sunlight.
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