Battery Pack; Recharging The Battery Pack; Questions And Answers - Gigabyte Booktop M1022 User Manual

2.1 Battery Pack

Your Booktop M1022 is equipped with a high-energy rechargeable
Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery pack. Battery life will vary depending
on the product configuration, product model, applications loaded
on the product, power management settings of the product, and
the product features used by the customer. As with all batteries,
the maximum capacity of this battery will decrease with time and
usage.
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2.2 Recharging The Battery Pack

Your Booktop M1022 supports both on-line and off-line recharge.
Follow the procedure below to recharge battery:
Make sure the battery pack is installed in the Booktop M1022.
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Connect the AC adapter to the Booktop M1022 and to an
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electrical outlet.
When a battery pack is being recharged, its battery LED (located at
the upper left corner of LCD display) would be lit. For details on the
LEDs, please refer to Chapter 1.3. When the Booktop M1022 is
OFF, a depleted Li-Ion battery will take 3.5 hours to recharge.

2.3 Questions And Answers

I can feel a mild heat next to the battery pack. Is it normal?
The battery will generate heat during recharging and
discharging. There is a protection circuit inside the Booktop
M1022 to prevent overheating. User needs not to worry.
My battery operation time is not as long as it should be.
Why?
The battery is heat sensitive and can only be charged to its
maximum if the battery and its environmental temperature
remain within 15-25°C (59-77°F). The more the temperature
deviates from this range during recharging, the less chance
there is for the battery to be fully charged. In order to
recharge the pack to its full capacity, users are requested
to cool down the unit by unplugging the AC Adapter. Wait
until it is cooled down. Then plug in the AC Adapter to start
recharging again.
I did not use my spare battery for a few days. Even though
it was fully recharged, there wasn't as much power left as a
newly charged one. Why?
The batteries will self-discharge when they are not being
recharged. To make sure a battery pack is fully charged,
recharge before use. Always keep the battery inside the
Booktop M1022 and have the AC adapter connected
whenever possible.