Batteries; Main Battery; Battery Charging Control; Table 1-3 Battery Specifications - Toshiba Satellite A500 Service Manual

5B1.6 Pow er Supp ly

1.7 Batteries

The computer has the following 3 types of batteries:
Main Battery Pack
Real Time Clock (RTC) Battery
Table 1-3 lists the specifications of these batteries.
Battery Type
Main Battery Pack
RTC Battery
1.7.1

Main Battery

The main battery pack serves as the computer's main power source when the AC adapter
is not attached. The main battery maintains the state of the computer so that it can
resume it.
1.7.2

Battery Charging Control

Battery charging is controlled by WINBOND WPCE781L. When AC adapter and
battery pack are attached to the computer, the WPCE781L controls the charge on/off
state and detects a full charge.
Battery Charge
When the AC adapter is attached, the battery is charged by off-state charge when the
system is powered off or by on-state charge when it is powered on.
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Table 1-3 Battery Specifications

Material
6 Cell Lithium Ion
12 Cell Lithium Ion
Lithium Ion
Maintenance Manual
1 Hardware Overview
Output voltage Capacity
10.8 V 4000 mAh
10.8 V 9000 mAh
3.0 V 14 mAh
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