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Quick Hardware Installation Guide
Charging the Battery Backup Unit, Continued
The minimum time that the battery must be charged is:
AMI Part Number
Description
BAT-LIION-3.6-01
Battery, Li-Ion, 3.6 V,
855/900 mAh on-board
battery pack with
mounting brackets
Note: Li-Ion has no memory effect. Lithium-ion cells offer
extended cycle life when cycled at low depth of discharge.
Storage
If you keep a stock of extra MegaRAC G2 batteries, store them at
room temperature.
Note: The recoverable capacity of cells stored for over one year at
room temperature and fully charged is 94%. The retained capacity of
these same cells is 87%. This means the self-discharge rate for a fully
charged cell is approximately 150 mAh per year or 427 uAh per day.
The self-discharge rate for cells is non-linear. A partially charged cell
has a self-discharge rate of about 80 uAh per day.
Disposing of a Battery Pack
WARNING!
Do not dispose of the MegaRAC G2 Battery Backup Unit by
fire. Do not mutilate the battery pack. Do not damage it in any
way. Toxic chemicals can be released if it is damaged. Do not
short-circuit the battery pack.
The material in the battery pack contains heavy metals that can
contaminate the environment. Federal, state, and local laws prohibit
disposal of some rechargeable batteries in public landfills. These
batteries must be sent to a specific location for proper disposal. Call
the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation at 678-419-9990
(FAX: 678-419-9986) for an authorized battery disposal site near you.
For a list of battery disposal sites, write to:
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation
http://www.rbrc.org/
1000 Parkwood Circle
Suite 450
Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone: 678-419-9990
Fax: 678-419-9986
AMI Corporate Headquarters
American Megatrends Inc.
6145-F Northbelt Parkway,
Norcross, Georgia 30071-2976
Sales (800)828-9264 sales@ami.com
Main (770)246-8600 Fax (770)246-8790
Germany:
Wardein Strasse 3A
D – 81825 Munchen, Germany
Tel [49]89-9699-9510 Fax [49]89-9699-9519
Weight
Time
to
Charge
33 g
six
hours
India (www.amiindia.co.in):
S.No. 352/1 B, 1C, Kumaran Nagar, Semmechery Village
Off Old Mahabalipuram Road
Chennai – 600 119
Tel [91] 44-24500922 Fax [91] 44-24502142
Taiwan (www.ami.com.tw):
Suite A, Floor 6, No. 150
Tun Hwa N. Road
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel [886] 2-2716-0036 Fax [886] 2-2718-1121
Changing the Battery Backup Unit
The optional MegaRAC G2 Battery Backup Unit must be replaced
every 400 cycles. Cells retain 80% of their original capacity after 400
cycles. A cycle is defined as a full charge (4.2V) followed by a full
discharge (2.8V). Keep in mind that cycling or storing the cells at
elevated temperatures can reduce the cell capacity and cycle life.
Cells discharged and stored at low temperatures can extend the shelf
life of the batteries.
Step
Action
1
Bring down the operating system properly. Turn the
computer power off. Remove the computer cover. Remove
the MegaRAC G2 card.
2
Disconnect the battery pack cable from the J1 jumper on the
MegaRAC G2 card. Remove the plastic battery clip and
then replace the Battery Backup Unit.
3
Install a new battery pack and connect the new battery pack
to the J1 jumper.
4
Reinstall the MegaRAC G2 card into the host system.
Battery Disposal Laws
Most used Lithium-ion batteries are not classified as
hazardous waste under the federal RCRA (Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act). Although Minnesota law
requires that Lithium-ion batteries be labeled "easily
removable" from consumer products, and that Lithium-ion
batteries must be collected by manufacturers, the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has granted
a temporary exemption from these requirements.
Other Laws in Other Areas
American Megatrends reminds you that you must comply with all
applicable battery disposal and hazardous material handling laws and
regulations in the country or other jurisdiction where you are using an
Battery Backup Unit on the MegaRAC G2 card.
Korea:
3 rd. Floor, 773-6
Ryucksam-Dong, Kangnam-Ku
Seoul, 135-928, Korea
Tel [82] 2-569-5689 Fax [82] 2-569-4689
Japan (www.amij.com):
8F Mikuni Bldg.,
6-13-11 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan
Tel [81] 3-5812-0020 Fax [81] 3-5812-0022
English
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