Toshiba r500 manual Removing the Battery pack

4 Replacement Procedures 4.2 Battery pack

4.2Battery pack

Removing the Battery pack

To remove the battery pack, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-1.

CAUTION: When handling battery packs, be careful not to short circuit the terminals. Also do not drop, hit or apply impact, do not scratch, break, twist or bend the battery pack.

1.Turn off the power of the computer.

2.Disconnect the AC adapter and other external devices from the computer.

3.Turn the computer face down.

4.Release the battery lock. Pull out the battery pack while sliding the battery latch as shown in the following figure.

Battery pack

Battery latch

Battery lock

Figure 4-1 Removing the battery pack

NOTE: For environmental reasons, do not throw away a spent battery pack.

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