Recharging The Battery - Fujitsu Lifebook U729 User Manual

RUNNING THE NOTEBOOK
ON ITS BATTERY

Recharging the battery

1. Connect the AC adapter to your notebook
The moment you connect an AC adapter
to your notebook, the notebook begins to
charge the internal standard battery pack.
The charging status (
Indicator LED turns on.
2. When the indicator turns off after the
battery is completely charged, disconnect
the AC adapter from the notebbok.
P O I N T
Before using the supplied battery pack
for the very first time after purchase,
remember to charge it fully. If a charged
battery has not been recharged for more
than a month, charge it fully before using
it.
When the battery is fully charged while
the notebook is in power off mode, the
Battery Charging Indicator turns off.
P O I N T
When the battery is 90% or more
charged, it cannot be recharged even
if the AC adapter is connected. The
battery can be recharged when its
power level (i.e. remaining battery life) is
89% or less.
When a notebook is turned off, the
Battery Level LED indicator goes off
immediately if the battery is completely
charged.
T h e c h a r g e a b i l i t y o f t h e b a t t e r y
d e g r a d e s w h e n i t i s u s e d i n a n
extremely hot or cold place.
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P O I N T
When the battery is very hot, for
example, immediately after long usage
of the notebook, the battery protection
feature may be activated to prevent
the battery from being recharged.
When the temperature decreases,
the notebook automatically begins to
charge the battery.
When an optional modular bay battery
is installed, it is charged along with
the internal standard battery. (Optional
modular bay battery is applicable to
selected models only.)
Do not power off the notebook when
the storage drive access indicator is
shown. Failure to do so corrupt data
on the storage drive as well as the
installed operating system.
Battery Charging Indicator (
This lamp indicates charging status of built in
battery when AC adaptor is connected to PC.
•
Green lamp is lit
Charging completed or not charging due to
no built-in battery installed.
•
Amber lamp is lit
Charging.
•
Amber lamp flashes
Charging stopped
(due to battery temperature alarm, etc.)
•
OFF
No charging due to disconnect AC adapter.
P O I N T
When the power is turned off, the status
display LEDs are all OFF except for
during battery charging.
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