Installing Batteries - Compaq Aero 1500 Reference Manual

Installing Batteries

Your Aero Pocket PC is installed with a rechargeable, removable battery pack that can
power the Aero wherever you go. In addition, the Aero Pocket PC has a small backup bat-
tery. The backup battery maintains the data stored on RAM memory when the main bat-
tery pack is fully discharged or while you are changing one battery pack for another
battery pack.
Rechargeable Battery Pack
When the battery pack is fully charged, it can store enough energy to power your Aero for
several hours. If you use heavy power-using features such as the screen backlight, you will
discharge the battery faster. If you frequently use the Aero Pocket PC with battery power
for a long duration exceeding several hours, you may want to purchase a spare battery.
To change the Aero 1500 Pocket PC battery pack:
Before removing the battery, always verify that the coin-sized backup battery is installed
in the Aero and has a rating of 20% or higher.
CAUTION: The backup battery maintains the data held in your Aero whenever the battery is low,
or if the battery pack is removed. The backup battery is not rechargeable, so when
you change battery packs, do not cause an unnecessary drain on the backup battery
by leaving the Aero without a battery pack for more than a short period of time.
1. Turn off the Aero.
2. Turn over the Aero and use your stylus to press the recessed button below the battery
cover on the bottom edge of the Aero. The cover will pop up.
3. Grasp the cover and pull it up at a 45-degree angle to disengage it from the two latches
at the top of the battery compartment. Remove the cover completely.
4. Remove the battery from the battery compartment.
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