Toshiba E205 manual Hardware Overview Batteries, Main Battery, Battery Charging Control

1 Hardware Overview 1.6 Batteries

1.6 Batteries

The computer has the following 3 types of batteries:

Main Battery Pack

Real Time Clock (RTC) Battery

Table 1-3 lists the specifications of these batteries.

Table 1-3 Battery Specifications

Battery Type		Material	Output voltage	Capacity
Main Battery Pack	6 Cell	Lithium Ion	10.8 V	5600 mAh
				5800 mAh
RTC Battery		Lithium Ion	3.0 V	14 mAh

1.6.1Main Battery

The main battery pack serves as the computer's main power source when the AC adapter is not attached. The main battery maintains the state of the computer so that it can resume it.

1.6.2Battery Charging Control

Battery charging is controlled by TI BQ24721C. When AC adapter and battery pack are attached to the computer, the BQ24721C controls the charge on/off state and detects a full charge.

Battery Charge

When the AC adapter is attached, the battery is charged by off-state charge when the system is powered off or by on-state charge when it is powered on.

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