Removing/Replacing The Main Battery - Motorola RD5000 Integrator Manual

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Removing/Replacing the Main Battery

The main battery may be periodically replaced with a charged battery as an alternative to connecting the unit to the
external battery charger.
Prior to removing the main battery, press the Power button to place the reader in suspend mode (off). The Battery
LED must be off.
Rotate the door latch (see
1.
latch and open the battery door.
The battery door switch detects the door opening and initiates a battery removal shutdown. Pause 3-4 seconds
2.
while the reader performs battery removal shutdown.
Hold the battery release up and pull the battery out.
3.
If a replacement battery is being used, insert the battery into the battery slot as shown in
4.
1-5. Ensure the battery is fully inserted, the battery release engages the battery when it is fully inserted. If no
battery is being inserted the unit can maintain the configuration settings for approximately 1/2 hour (with a fully
charged internal backup battery).
Close the battery door and rotate the door latch clockwise 1/4 turn to engage the battery door latch.
5.
Battery
Door
Removing the Main Battery
Figure 1-4
NOTE When main battery door is opened and closed or if the battery is replaced, RD5000 RFID reader may not
properly power itself back on. To power up the reader, manually initiate a cold boot (see
Cold Boot on page
The device recovery method is a cold boot, see
was not stored in persistent memory (\Application and \Platform) will have to be manually restored.
Figure 1-1 on page 1-2) counterclockwise 1/4 turn to disengage the battery door
Battery
Battery Door
1-16) or momentarily apply external power to initiate a cold boot.
Battery
Release
Switch
Performing a Cold Boot on page
Figure 1-3 on page
Performing a
1-16. All user data that