Replacing The Battery Pack; Removing The Battery Pack - Toshiba Satellite R10 User Manual

Replacing the battery pack

When the battery pack reaches the end of its operating life you will need to
install a new one. Battery pack is the expendables. Life runs out by doing
repetition charge. If the Battery indicator flashes orange shortly after fully
recharging the battery, the battery pack needs to be replaced.
You might also replace a discharged battery pack with a charged spare when
you are operating your computer away from an AC power source. This
section explains how to remove and install the battery pack.

Removing the battery pack

To replace a discharged battery pack, follow the steps below.
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When handling battery packs, do not short-circuit the terminals. Also do
not drop, hit or otherwise apply impact; do not scratch or break the
casing and do not twist or bend the battery pack.
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Do not remove the battery pack while the computer is in Standby mode.
Data is stored in RAM, so if the computer loses power it will be lost.
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In Hibernation mode, data will be lost if you remove the battery pack or
disconnect the AC adaptor before the save is completed. Wait for the
HDD indicator to go out.
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Do not touch the battery release latch while holding the computer. Or
you may get injured by the dropped battery pack by unintentional release
of the battery release latch.
1. Save your work.
2. Turn the computer's power off. Make sure the Power indicator is off.
3. Remove all cables connected to the computer.
4. Close the LCD display panel and turn the computer upside down.
5. Slide the battery safety lock towards the release (
the battery release latch movable.
B
Satellite R10
ATTERY RELEASE LATCH
Releasing the battery pack (1)
Power and Power-Up Modes
) position to make
B
ATTERY LOCK
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