NEC L320 manual Using a Secondary Battery, Secondary Battery Precautions

Using a Secondary Battery

An optional secondary 8-cell battery is available for your NEC Versa notebook. This battery installs in the Modular Bay slot on the right side of your computer.

Use the secondary battery in addition to the primary battery to extend the amount of time you can run your system on battery power.

Secondary Battery Precautions

Use these precautions when using the secondary battery in the Modular Bay slot.

Do not attempt to run the system on secondary battery power if the primary battery is not installed.

The connectors in the primary battery bay should not be exposed. Connectors can cause a danger if they are accidentally touched or if they connect with a metal

Tobject during system operation.

Always install the weight-saving module that ships with your system in the Modular Bay slot if no Modular Bay device is installed in the slot.

Do not run the system on secondary battery power without the primary battery in place. The connectors in the primary battery bay can cause a danger if they are accidentally touched, or if they connect with a metal object.

If the Modular Bay slot is empty, always install the weight-saving module to protect the bay and the connectors within it.

Also see the precautions in the section, “Using the Primary Battery” for information that applies to the safe use of the secondary battery.

Replacing the Secondary Battery

See “Removing a Device from the NEC Modular Bay Slot” and “Installing a Device in the NEC Modular Bay Slot” in Chapter 5 for instructions on installing or removing the optional 8-cell secondary battery from the Modular Bay.

See the previous section, “Secondary Battery Precautions” for information about the safe use of the secondary battery. Also see the section, “Using the Primary Battery” earlier in this chapter for general information about handling system batteries.

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