Toshiba A10 manual Hardware Overview Batteries, Battery Charging Control, Data preservation time

1 Hardware Overview 1.13 Batteries

1.13.2 Battery Charging Control

Battery charging is controlled by a power supply microprocessor. The power supply microprocessor controls power supply and detects a full charge when the AC adaptor and battery are connected to the computer.

Battery Charge

When the AC adapter is connected, normal charging is used while the system is turned on, and quick charge is used while the system is turned off or in suspend mode. Table 1-14 shows the time required for charges of main battery.

Table 1-14 Time required for charges of main battery

Condition		Charging Time
Normal charge	3,600mAh	About 3.5 to 9 hours or longer
	4,400mAh	About 4 to 12 hours or longer
Quick charge	3,600mAh	About 2.6 hours
	4,400mAh	About 2.6 hours

Charge is stopped in the following cases.

1.The main battery is fully charged

2.The main battery is removed

3.Main battery or AC adapter voltage is abnormal

4.Charging current is abnormal

Data preservation time

When turning off the power in being charged fully, the preservation time is as follows:

Table 1-15 Data preservation time

	Condition		Preservation time
Standby Mode		3,600mAh	About 3 days
		4,400mAh	About 3.6 days
Boot Mode		3,600mAh	About 25 days
		4,400mAh	About 30 days

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