Taking Care Of Your Battery - Toshiba Satellite L300 Series Resource Manual

Taking
Gare
ol your
battery
45
lnserting
a
charged battery
To
insert
a
battery:
I
Wipe
the
terminals
of
the charged
battery
with
a
clean
cloth
to
ensure
a
good connection.
2
Insert
the charged
battery into
the slot
until
the
latch clicks.
The battery pack
has been
designed
so
that
you
cannot
install
it
with
reverse
polarity.
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battery
into
position.
3
Slide
the
battery
release
lock to
the
locked position.
4
Turn
the computer
right
side
up.
5
Reconnect any cables that were removed
in
step 3
of
"Removing
the
battery
from
the
computer"
on
pag
e
43.
6
Restart the computer.
Taking care
of
your battery
The
following
sections
offer tips
on
how to
take
care
of your
battery
and
prolong its life.
Safety precautions
t
If
the
battery
pack produces
an
odor, overheats or
changes
color or
shape
while
it
is
being
used
or
charged, turn
off
the
computer's power immediately
and disconnect the
power
cordlcable
from
the
power
socket.
Carefully
remove
the
battery
pack
from
the computer.
*
Do not
try
to
disassemble
a
battery pack.
*
Do not
overcharge
or
reverse charge
a
battery. Overcharging
will
shorten
its
life,
and
reverse charging could
damage
it.
*
Avoid touching
the metal
terminals of
the battery
with
another
metal object. Short-circuiting
the
battery
can
cause
it
to
overhe
at
and
may
cause
damage
to
the
battery or
the computer.
*
Do not
inciner
ate
a spent
battery,
as
this could
cause
it
to
explode and
release
caustic
liquid.
*
If
a
battery
is
leaking or
damaged, replace
it
immediately.
Use
protective
gloves when
handling
a
damaged battery.
*
To replace the
main
battery, use
an
identical battery
that
you
can
purchase through
the Toshiba Web site
at
acces sories.
toshiba.
com.