Table 1-14 Time Required For Charges Of Main Battery; Table 1-15 Data Preservation Time - Toshiba Satellite A10 Maintenance Manual

1 Hardware Overview
1.13.2 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.
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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 or in suspend mode.
Table 1-14 shows the time required for charges of main battery.

Table 1-14 Time required for charges of main battery

Condition
Normal charge 3,600mAh
4,400mAh
Quick charge 3,600mAh
4,400mAh
Charge is stopped in the following cases.
1. The main battery is fully charged
2. The main battery is removed
3. Main battery or AC adapter voltage is abnormal
4. Charging current is abnormal
Data preservation time
When turning off the power in being charged fully, the preservation time is as
follows:

Table 1-15 Data preservation time

Condition
Standby Mode
Boot Mode
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Charging Time
About 3.5 to 9 hours or longer
About 4 to 12 hours or longer
About 2.6 hours
About 2.6 hours
Preservation time
3,600mAh About 3 days
4,400mAh About 3.6 days
3,600mAh About 25 days
4,400mAh About 30 days
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