Sony PCG-F450, PCG-F430 manual Arrow 2 Release lever Arrow 1 Weight saver Release lever

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Using a Second Battery Pack

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To remove the second battery pack

If you attach two battery packs, you can remove either of them without shutting down the computer. When removing one battery pack, make sure that the other battery pack’s indicator light is on. If the indicator light of the battery pack you are removing is on, right-click the battery icon on the task tray and click the “Switch discharge battery” option.

1There is a Release lever on the bottom of the weight saver. To remove the battery pack, slide this lever in the direction of arrow 1, then slide the RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of arrow 2.

Arrow 2: RELEASE lever

Arrow 1: Weight saver Release lever

2

3

Remove the weight saver, and then pull out the battery pack.

Reinsert the weight saver. See “Using the Weight Saver” on page 40.

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