Battery Pack - Toshiba Satellite M500 Maintenance Manual

4.2 Battery pack

Removing the Battery pack
To remove the battery pack, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-1.
CAUTION: When handling battery packs, be careful not to short-circuit the
terminals. Also do not drop, hit or apply impact, do not scratch, break,
twist or bend the battery pack.
1. Turn off the power of the computer.
2. Disconnect the AC adaptor and other external devices from the computer.
3. Turn the computer face down.
4. Release the battery lock. Pull out the battery pack while sliding the battery
latch as shown in the following figure.
NOTE: For environmental reasons, do not throw away a spent battery pack.
Battery lock
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Figure 4-1 Removing the battery pack
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Battery latch