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VAIO® Notebook User Guide

To charge the battery pack

1

2

Connect the AC adapter to the computer.

Insert the battery pack.

The computer automatically charges the battery (the battery indicator light flashes in a double-blink pattern as the battery charges). When the battery is 85 percent full, the battery indicator light turns off. This process takes approximately two hours. To charge the battery completely, continue charging for an additional hour. See “Displaying Detailed Battery Information” in the online manual Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook for information on checking the battery life.

There are two battery indicator lights on the computer:

Battery indicators

 

Secondary battery pack

 

(not supplied)

 

Battery pack (supplied)

Battery Indicator

Meaning

1

Indicates the status of the battery pack in the battery bay

on the left side of the computer.

 

2

Indicates the status of the battery pack in the

multipurpose drive bay on the right side of the computer.

 

Battery Indicator

 

Light Status

Meaning

On

The computer is using battery power.

Single blink

The battery is running out of power.

Double blink

The battery is charging.

Off

The computer is using AC power.

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