Carvin S400 manual Initializing the Battery Pack

The charging times are as follows:

	Charging Time
Battery Type
	Computer is Off	Computer is On and
		in Video Playback State
6-cell (4 A)	2.5~3 hours	3~3.5 hours
9-cell (4 A)	3.5~4 hours	3.5~4 hours

CAUTION: After the computer has been fully recharged, do not immediately disconnect and reconnect the AC adapter to charge it again. Doing so may damage the battery.

NOTE: The battery level may automatically lessen due to the self-discharge process (0.21 % per day), even when the battery pack is fully charged (100 %). This happens no matter if the battery pack is installed in the computer.

Initializing the Battery Pack

You need to initialize a new battery pack before using it for the first time or when the actual operating time of a battery pack is much less than expected.

Initializing is the process of fully charging, discharging, and then charging. It can take several hours.

A tool called “Gauge Reset” is provided for the purpose. See “Gauge Reset” in Chapter 6 for information on using the tool.

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