1.8 Batteries

1 Hardware Overview

1.8.2 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. Refer to the following Table 1-11.

Table 1-8 Time required for charges of main battery

Battery type

Quick charge

Normal charge

 

 

 

Battery 6cell (4,700mAh)

About 3.0 (hours)

About 3.0 to 8.0 or longer (hours)

 

 

 

Battery 9cell (7,050mAh)

About 3.0 (hours)

About 3.5 to10.0 or longer (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 following Table 1-12.

Table 1-9 Data preservation time

Condition

preservation time

Standby

About 3 days (Battery 6cell (4,700mAh)

 

 

Shutdown

About 25 days (Battery 6cell (4,700mAh)

 

 

Standby

About 5 days (Battery 9cell (7,050mAh)

 

 

Shutdown

About 35 days (Battery 9cell (7,050mA))

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