Toshiba Satellite user manual Power and Power-up Modes

Power and Power-up Modes

explode or leak caustic liquid and cause death or serious injury. It could also fail or malfunction causing data lose.

8.Never expose the battery pack to abnormal shock, vibration or pres- sure. The battery pack’s internal protective device will fail, causing it to overheat, explode, ignite or leak caustic liquids possibly resulting in death or serious injury.

9.Never let a battery pack become wet. A wet battery pack will over- heat, ignite or rupture possibly resulting in death or serious injury.

Warning

1.Never allow caustic electrolyte fluid leaked from a battery pack to con- tact your eyes, skin or clothing. If caustic electrolyte fluid should con- tact your eyes, immediately wash your eyes with large amounts of running water and seek medical attention, to help prevent eye dam- age. It electrolyte fluid should contact your skin immediately wash it under running water to prevent rash. If it contacts your clothes, promptly remove them to prevent the fluid from contacting your skin or eyes.

2.Immediately turn off the power, disconnect the AC adaptor and remove the battery if any of the following events are observed in the battery pack: offensive or unusual odor, excessive heat, discoloration or deformation. Never use the computer again until it has been checked by a TOSHIBA service provider. It might generate smoke or fire, or the battery pack might rupture.

3.Make sure the battery is securely installed in the computer before attempting to charge the battery pack. Improper installation could gen- erate smoke or fire, or cause the battery pack to rupture.

4.Keep the battery pack out or reach of infants and children. It can cause injury.

Caution

1.Never continue to use a battery pack after its recharging capacity has become impaired, or after the display of a warning message indicating that the battery pack’s power is exhausted. Continued use of an exhausted or impaired battery pack could cause the loss of data.

2.Never dispose of battery packs with normal trash. Bring them to your TOSHIBA dealer or to another recycling center to save resources and prevent environmental damage. Cover the terminals with electrical tape to prevent short-circuits, which could cause the battery pack to ignite or rupture.

3.Use only battery packs recommended by TOSHIBA as replacements.

4.Always make sure the battery pack is installed correctly and securely. Otherwise, a battery pack could fall out and possibly cause injury.

5.Change the battery pack only in an ambient temperature between 5 and 35 degrees Celsius. Otherwise, the electrolyte solution might

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