Chapter 1 Hardware Overview

1.7 Batteries

The PC has the following two batteries.

￿Main battery

￿Real time clock (RTC) battery

Table 1-7-1 lists the specifications for these two batteries.

Battery Name

Battery Element

Output Voltage

 

6 Cell

Li-ion

10.8v

Main Battery

 

 

 

12Cell

Li-ion

10.8 v

 

 

 

 

 

RTC Battery

Coin type

Li-ion

3.0v

Table 1-7-1 Battery specifications

1.7.1 Main Battery

The main battery is the primary power supply for the computer when the AC adapter is not connected.

1.7.2 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 1-7-2.

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Toshiba PROT130 manual Batteries, Main Battery, Battery Charging Control