Checking The Battery Service Date; Figure 14. Checking The Battery Service Date - IBM Netfinity FASt T500 User Reference

Checking the battery service date

Note: Replace the battery whenever it fails to hold a charge or every three years. Using
the controller unit in a hot environment (above 35
life expectancy. Under these conditions, you might need to replace the battery
more often.
To check the battery service date, do the following:
1 Remove the controller unit bezel, as shown in
2 Check the Battery Support Information label, as shown in the following figure.
The Battery Support Information label on the front of the battery has three dates:
• Date of Manufacture – Date the battery was built at the factory
• Date of Installation – Date the battery was installed in the controller unit
• Replacement Date – Date to replace the battery (see the note at the beginning of
this section)
3 Look at the replacement date and do the following:
• If it is time to replace the battery, install a new battery using the procedure
described in
• If it is not time to replace the battery, replace the controller unit bezel, as shown in
Figure 7 on page
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Figure 14. Checking the battery service date

"Replacing a failed battery" on page
11.
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C or 95 F) lowers the battery
Figure 6 on page 11.
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