Battery Maintenance Guidance - Gigabyte Q1542 User Manual

Battery Maintenance guidance

Before you use your Notebook on the road, you will have to charge the battery pack. The battery pack
begins to charge as soon as the Notebook is connected to external power using the power adapter. Fully
charge the battery pack before using it for the first time. A new battery pack must completely charge
before the Notebook is disconnected from external power. It takes a few hours to fully charge the battery
when the Notebook is turned OFF. Please note the battery stops charging if the temperature is too high
or the battery voltage is too high.
NOTE: Do not leave the battery pack discharged. The battery pack will discharge over time. If
not using a battery pack, it must continued to be charged every three month to extend
recovery capacity or else it may fail to charge in the future.Lithium-Ion rechargeable batteries
require routine maintenance and care in their use and handling. Read through below
instruction and your Notebook will achieve the maximum battery life span.
Battery Maintenance :
● Do not leave batteries unused for extended periods of time, either in the Notebook or in storage.
When a battery has been unused for 3months, check the charge status and charge or dispose of
the battery as appropriate.
● The typical estimated life of a Lithium-Ion battery is about two to three years or 300 to 500 charge
cycles, whichever occurs first. One charge cycle is a period of use from fully charged, to fully
discharged, and fully recharged again. Use a two to three year life expectancy for batteries that do
not run through complete charge cycles.
● Rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries have a limited life and will gradually lose their capacity to hold
a charge. This loss of capacity is irreversible. As the battery loses capacity, the length of time it will
power the Notebook decreases.
● The run time of your battery will vary depending on the product's configuration and the applications
that you run. Routinely check the battery's charge status.
● Battery terminals must avoid contact with any metallic substance. For preventing shortage,
avoid silver coins, tinsels and any other metallic substances to contact the + and - terminals of
the battery. For example, It might happen by inserting the batteries to a coat pocket or a leather
handbag with some metallic substances mounted on it (metal buttons or zippers). There is high
possibility of causing short circuits and connection damage of the battery.
● Consider replacing the battery with a new one if you note either of the following conditions:
(1) The battery run time drops below about 80% of the original run time.
(2) The battery charge time increases significantly.
(3) If a battery is stored or otherwise unused for an extended period, be sure to follow the storage
instructions in P10. If you do not follow the instructions, and the battery has no charge remaining
when you check it, consider it to be damaged. Do not attempt to recharge it or to use it. Replace
it with a new battery.