Power and Power-up Modes
2.Immediately turn off the power, disconnect the AC adaptor and remove the battery if any of the following events are observed in the battery pack: offensive or unusual odor, excessive heat, discoloration or deformation. Never use the computer again until it has been checked by a TOSHIBA service provider. It might generate smoke or fire, or the battery pack might rupture.
3.Make sure the battery is securely installed in the computer before attempting to charge the battery pack. Improper installation could gen- erate smoke or fire, or cause the battery pack to rupture.
4.Keep the battery pack out or reach of infants and children. It can cause injury.
Caution
1.Never continue to use a battery pack after its recharging capacity has become impaired, or after the display of a warning message indicating that the battery pack’s power is exhausted. Continued use of an exhausted or impaired battery pack could cause the loss of data.
2.Never dispose of battery packs with normal trash. Bring them to your TOSHIBA dealer or to another recycling center to save resources and prevent environmental damage. Cover the terminals with electrical tape to prevent
3.Use only battery packs recommended by TOSHIBA as replacements.
4.Always make sure the battery pack is installed correctly and securely. Otherwise, a battery pack could fall out and possibly cause injury.
5.Change the battery pack only in an ambient temperature between 5 and 35 degrees Celsius. Otherwise, the electrolyte solution might leak, battery pack performance might deteriorate and the battery life might be shortened.
6.Be sure to monitor the remaining battery power. If the battery pack and real time clock battery discharge completely. Sleep and hiberna- tion will not function and data in memory will be lose. Also, the com- puter might register an incorrect time and date. In this case, connect the AC adaptor to recharge the batteries.
7.Never install or remove the battery pack without first turning off the power and disconnecting the AC adaptor. Never remove the battery pack while the computer in Hibernate or Sleep Mode. Data will be lost.
Note
1.Never remove the battery pack while the
2.To ensure the battery pack maintains maximum capacity, operate the computer on battery power once a week until the battery pack is fully discharged. Refer to the section Extending Battery Life in this chapter
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