Gateway TM 5150 manual Swapping the battery pack, To remove the battery pack

Swapping the battery pack

Battery packs can be “warm-swapped.” This means you can change battery packs while in Suspend mode (Windows 95) or Standby mode (Windows 98).

The backup battery that supports warm swapping has a limited power supply (about ten minutes). Make the battery swap quickly to conserve the backup battery power.

To remove the battery pack

1.Save all work.

2.If you are using Windows 98 click Start on the taskbar, then click Shut Down, Standby, then OK. The system enters standby mode.

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If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT click Start on the taskbar, then Suspend. The system enters suspend mode.

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Shut down the system.

3.Close the LCD panel and turn your notebook over.

4.Slide the battery release latch to release the battery pack.

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