Battery Cradle

The external battery cradle enables you to charge the computer battery outside of the computer.

To charge a battery in the battery cradle:

1.Insert the battery into the cradle, contact end first (Figure 27):

Figure 25. Battery Cradle

2.Attach the computer AC adapter to the connector at the back of the cradle, and plug the other end of the adapter into a grounded electrical outlet.

The indicator light on the cradle is green when the cradle’s power is on. The light turns amber when the battery begins to charge.

3.When the indicator light on the cradle turns back to green, the battery is fully charged.

The battery is fully charged in approximately 3 hours.