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To install a battery in the media bay, perform the following steps:
1.
Save and close any open files, exit any open application programs, and shut down
the computer.
2.
If the computer is docked, undock it.
For instructions, see your Advanced Port Replicator User's Guide.
3.
If your computer does not have Softex Docking Services or Softex BayManager
software, go to step 5. Otherwise, continue to step 4.
4.
If your computer is running Windows NT with Softex Docking Services installed
or if your computer is running Windows 98 with Softex BayManager installed,
perform the following steps:
a.
Double-click the Docking Services or BayManager icon in the Windows
system tray on the taskbar. The Softex BayManager window appears for
Windows 98. The Docking Services window appears for Windows NT .
b.
Click the Remove/Swap button.
5.
Preserve your data in one of the following ways and then go to step 6:
Place the computer in standby mode by pressing <Fn><Esc> (or <Scroll
Lock><Esc> on an external keyboard if the External Hot Key option is
enabled in the System Setup program).
Place the computer in save-to-disk suspend mode by pressing <Fn><a> (or
<Fn><q> on a French keyboard). When the green power indicator turns off,
continue to step 6.
6.
Remove any device that may be installed in the media bay (see Figure 2-5):
a.
Close the computer display and turn the computer over.
b.
Slide the media bay latch toward the unlock icon to release the device in the
bay.
c.
Hold the latch in the unlock position while pulling the device out of the bay.
d.
Release the latch after you remove the device.
e.
Slide the new battery firmly into the battery bay. You should hear a click
when the battery is fully seated.
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