Installing A Secondary Battery - Gateway M465 Reference Manual

CHAPTER 5: Managing Power

Installing a secondary battery

Warning
Danger of explosion if
a battery is incorrectly
replaced.
Replace only with a
battery specifically
manufactured for your
Gateway notebook.
Discard used batteries
according to local
hazardous material
regulations.
The battery used in this
device may present a
fire or chemical burn
hazard if mishandled.
Do not disassemble,
heat above 212°F
(100°C), or incinerate.
Dispose of the used
battery promptly. Keep
away from children.
Caution
If your notebook is
connected to AC
power, or if you have a
charged main battery
installed, you can
change the secondary
battery while the
notebook is turned on.
If your notebook is not
plugged into an AC
outlet, and you do not
have a charged main
battery installed, you
must turn the
notebook off while
changing the battery
or you will lose any
unsaved data.
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Slide the battery lock to the locked
8
position.
Turn your notebook over.
9
Reattach the optional port replicator.
10
Open the LCD panel and press the power
11
button.
Your notebook's modular bay accepts a
secondary battery. The secondary battery
charges when the notebook is connected to
AC power.
To install a secondary battery:
Swap the secondary battery for a bay
■
module by following the instructions in
"Changing modules" on page 34.