Battery Considerations - IBM WorkPad c3 Handbook

Battery considerations

Please note the following considerations for the battery in your
companion:
Under normal conditions, your companion battery should remain
charged by placing it in the cradle for just a few minutes each day.
You can conserve battery life by minimizing the use of the
backlight feature, and changing the Auto-off setting that
automatically turns the companion off after a period of inactivity.
See "General preferences" in Chapter 7 for more information.
If the batteries become low in the course of normal use, an alert
appears on the companion screen describing the low battery
condition. If this alert appears, perform a HotSync
back up your data; then recharge the unit. This helps prevent
accidental data loss.
If the battery drains to the point where your companion does not
operate, it stores your data safely for about a week. In this case,
there is enough residual energy in the battery to store the data, but
not enough to turn on your companion. If your companion does
not turn on when you press the power button, you should
recharge the unit immediately.
If your battery drains and you have the unit in an uncharged state
for an extended period of time, you can lose all of the stored data.
There are no serviceable parts inside your companion, so do not
attempt to open the unit. You never need to replace the battery,
even if the charge runs out.
If you ever dispose of your WorkPad c3 companion, please
dispose of it without damaging the environment by depositing
your companion at your nearest environmental recycling center.
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