Lithium Ion Battery; Recharging The Batteries - Fujitsu Lifebook N3010 User Manual

Lithium ion Battery

Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has a Lithium ion
battery that provides power for operating your note-
book when no external power source is available. The
rechargeable battery is durable and long lasting, but
should not be exposed to extreme temperatures, high
voltages, chemicals or other hazards. FOr information
on maximizing your battery life, refer to the section
entitled "Power Management" on page 32.
The Lithium ion battery operating time may become
shorter if it is used under the following conditions:
Your system is set to use the Max Battery power
scheme when running on battery power. If you change
the power scheme to a different profile, your battery
life may vary.
When used at temperatures that exceed a low of
5°C (40°F) or a high of 35°C (95°F). Extreme
temperatures not only reduce charging efficiency, but
can also cause battery deterioration. The charging
icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when you
try to charge a battery that is outside its operating
temperature range. (See Battery Charging Indicator on
page 14 for more information)
When using a high current device such as a modem,
DVD drive, CD-RW drive, or the hard drive, using the
AC adapter will conserve your battery life.
C A U T I O N
Do not leave a faulty battery in your LifeBook note-
book. It may damage your AC adapter or your note-
book itself. It may also prevent operation of your
notebook by draining all available current into the
bad battery.
Under federal, state, or local law it may be illegal to
dispose of batteries by putting them in the trash.
Please take care of our environment and dispose of
batteries properly. Check with your local government
authority for details regarding recycling or disposing
of old batteries. If you cannot find this information
elsewhere, contact your support representative at
1-800-8FUJITSU (1-800-838-5487).
P O I N T
Actual battery life will vary based on screen brightness,
applications, features, power management settings,
battery condition and other customer preferences.
DVD, CD-RW, or hard drive usage may also have a
significant impact on battery life. Battery charging
capacity is reduced as the battery ages. If your battery is
running low quickly, you should replace it with a new
one.
U s e r - I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s

RECHARGING THE BATTERIES

If you want to know the condition of the primary
Lithium ion battery, check the Battery Status indicator
located on the Status Indicator panel. The indicator
changes as the battery level changes.
The Lithium ion battery is recharged internally using
the AC adapter. To recharge the battery make sure the
battery that needs to be charged is installed in your Life-
Book notebook and connect the AC adapter.
P O I N T
Make sure that the Battery Charging indicator and the
percentage charge is shown inside the Battery Status
icon on the Status Indicator Panel.
There is no memory effect on the Lithium ion battery
therefore you do not need to discharge the battery
completely before recharging. The charge times will be
significantly longer if your LifeBook notebook is in use
while the battery is charging. If you want to charge the
battery more quickly, put your LifeBook into Suspend
mode, or turn it off while the adapter is charging the
battery. (See Power Management on page 32 for more
information on Suspend mode and shutdown procedure)
P O I N T
Using heavy current devices such as a Modem or
frequent DVD or CD-RW accesses may prevent
complete charging.
Low Battery State
When the battery is running low, a low battery notifica-
tion message will appear. If you do not respond to the
low battery message, the batteries will continue to
discharge until they are too low to operate. When this
happens, your LifeBook notebook will go into Suspend
mode. There is no guarantee that your data will not be
lost once the notebook reaches this point.
C A U T I O N
To prevent loss of data, you should save all your active
data and put your LifeBook notebook into Suspend
mode when the low battery message first appears, until
you can provide a new power source. When you are in
Suspend mode, there must always be at least one
power source active. If you turn off the power with the
power/suspend/resume button, or remove all power
sources while your LifeBook notebook is in Suspend
mode, any data that has not been saved to the hard
drive will be lost.You should provide power to your
notebook from an AC power adapter as soon as
possible.
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