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1.4Power Supply

The power supply unit provides constant voltage 19V for the system board and performs the following functions:

1.Power input monitor

Checks whether the AC adapter (DC power supply) is connected to the computer.

Checks whether the battery pack is connected to the computer.

Monitors the DC power supply input voltage (AC Adapter output voltage).

2.Power supply's internal control

Turns on and off the battery pack charging power supply.

Issues a charging current instruction to the PWM control IC of the battery pack charging power supply.

Controls the supply of DC power supply input (AC Adapter output) to the power supply unit.

Controls the supply of power to the system block (load/logic circuit side).

Controls forced shutdown if the power supply malfunctions.

3.Logic circuit control

Instructs the gate array to enable/disable tuning the power on.

Controls power-on/off operation.

4.Status display

Battery indicator (in green or amber).

DC-IN indicator (in green color)

5.External interface

Performs communication through the I2C bus (via the internal EC/KBC).

Transfers the power supply operation mode.

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Toshiba PROL450D manual Power Supply