CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook
If you spill liquid on the keyboard, turn off your notebook and turn the notebook upside down. Let the liquid drain, then let the keyboard dry before trying to use it again. If the keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to replace it. A replacement keyboard may not be covered by your warranty.
Cleaning the notebook screen
Caution
A notebook LCD screen is made of specially coated glass and can be scratched or damaged by abrasive or
Use a soft cloth and water to clean the LCD screen. Squirt a little water on the cloth (never directly on the screen), and wipe the screen with the cloth.
Maintaining the battery(ies)
The life span of a notebook battery is about 1.5 to 3 years, under normal conditions. As the battery begins to die, you will have to recharge the battery more frequently because it cannot hold a full charge.
Do not expose the battery to high heat or freezing temperatures. Hot batteries discharge very quickly, and cold ones cannot create as much power. Short battery life is more likely to be causedbyheatthanby charge/discharge patterns. Keep your
Charge often, but do not try to fully discharge the battery frequently. This only adds strain. Several partial discharges (regular use), with frequent recharges, are better for
Batterieswith fuel gauges (notebooks) should be calibrated by applying a deliberate full discharge once every 30 charges. Running the battery down in the equipment does this. If ignored, the fuel gauge becomes increasingly less accurate and in some cases will cut off the device prematurely.
Using the right charger is important. By now you probably knowthateachkind ofbatteryhasitsowntechnology,itsown rate of charge, and so on. Charging lithium batteries correctly is one way to extend their life and to avoid damage.
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