Inserting A Charged Battery; Taking Care Of Your Battery; Safety Precautions - Toshiba R10 S4401 - Tecra - Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz User Manual

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Mobile Computing

Taking care of your battery

Inserting a charged battery

To insert a battery:
1 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. Do not force the battery into position.
(Sample Illustration) Inserting the battery
3 Turn the computer right side up.
4 Reconnect any cables that were removed in step 3 of
"Removing the battery from the computer" on page
5 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

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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
cord/cable from the power socket. Carefully remove the battery
pack from the computer.
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Do not try to disassemble a battery pack.
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