Changing The Main Battery; Removing The Battery From The Computer - Toshiba Portégé R30-A Series User Manual

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Changing the main battery

Changing the main battery
When your main battery has run out of power, you have two
options: plug in the AC adaptor or install a charged battery.

Removing the battery from the computer

To remove the battery:
1 Save your work.
2 Turn off the computer, see
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3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to the
computer, including the AC adaptor.
4 Close the display panel and turn the computer upside
down.
Never short circuit the battery pack by either accidentally
or intentionally bringing the battery terminals in contact
with another conductive object. This could cause serious
injury or fire, and could also damage the battery pack
and computer.
Never expose a battery pack to abnormal shock,
vibration or pressure. The battery pack's internal
protective device could fail, causing it to overheat or
ignite, resulting in caustic liquid leakage, or explosion or
fire, possibly resulting in death or serious injury.
TECHNICAL NOTE: To avoid losing any data, save your
files and then either completely shut down your
computer or put it into Hibernation mode before
changing the battery.
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