L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s – S e c t i o n F o u r
a source of power either from an adapter, or a charged battery. Once you have provided power, you will need to press the Suspend/Resume button to resume operation. In the Dead Battery Suspend mode, your data can be maintained for some time, but if a power source is not provided promptly, the Power indicator will stop flashing and go out, meaning that you have lost the data that was not stored. Once you provide power, you can continue to use your notebook while an adapter is charging the battery.
Shorted Batteries
The Status Indicator panel uses a symbol inside the battery outline of the Battery Level indicator to display the operating level available in that battery. (See figure 2- 12 on page 14) If this display shows a Shorted Battery, it means that the battery is damaged and must be replaced so it does not damage any other parts of your LifeBook notebook.
REPLACING THE BATTERY
With the purchase of an additional battery, you can have a fully charged spare to swap with one that is not charged. There are two ways to swap batteries, cold- swapping and
Cold-swapping Batteries
To
1.Have a charged battery ready to install.
2.Shut down your notebook and disconnect the AC adapter.
3.Unlock the battery bay using the lock button.
4.Slide the battery bay release button to open the bay.
5.Remove the battery from the bay.
6.Slide the new battery into the bay.
7.Close the bay and slide the battery bay release button back.
8.Plug in the AC adapter and turn the power on.
Battery Bay | Battery Bay |
Release Button | |
Lock Button |
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a.
b.
Figure
Warm-swapping Batteries
To
1.Close any open files.
2.Put your notebook into suspend mode
3.Unlock the battery bay using the lock button.
4.Slide the battery bay release button to open the bay.
5.Remove the battery from the bay.
6.Slide the new battery into the bay.
7.Close the bay and slide the battery bay release button back.
8.Press the Suspend/Resume button to return your notebook to normal operation.
C A U T I O N
If the Lithium ion battery connector is not fully seated, you may not be able to use your notebook or charge your battery.
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