Power and Power-Up Modes

Time

The following table shows the approximate time required to fully charge a discharged battery.

Charging time (hours)

Battery type

Power on

Power off

Battery Pack

about 12 or longer

about 4 or longer

(3 cell / 6 cell / 12 cell)

 

 

 

 

 

RTC battery

about 24

about 24 with AC or

 

 

Battery pack

Battery charging notice

The battery may not begin charging immediately under the following conditions:

The battery is extremely hot or cold (if the battery is extremely hot, it might not charge at all). To ensure the battery charges to its full capacity, you should charge it at room temperature of between 5° to 35°C (41° to 95°F).

The battery is nearly completely discharged. In this instance you should leave the AC adaptor connected for a few minutes and the battery should begin charging.

The Battery indicator may show a rapid decrease in battery operating time when you try to charge a battery under the following conditions:

The battery has not been used for a long time.

The battery has completely discharged and been left in the computer for a long time.

A cool battery is installed in a warm computer.

In such cases you should follow the steps as detailed below:

1.Fully discharge the battery by leaving it in the computer with the power on until the system automatically turns itself off.

2.Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN 19V jack of the computer, and to a wall outlet that is supplying power.

3.Charge the battery until the Battery indicator glows white.

Repeat these steps two or three times until the battery recovers normal capacity.

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