What To Do When Battery Power Gets Low; Returning The Battery To Full Operation; When To Change The Battery; Battery Handling - NEC VERSA 6200MX Service Manual

2-6 Setup and Operation

What to Do When Battery Power Gets Low

When battery power is very low, the power LED flashes amber. When battery power gets
low, do either of the following:
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Press the Suspend button to put the system in Suspend mode, remove the battery
pack, and replace it with a fully charged Li-Ion battery.
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Leave the battery pack in the system and connect your NEC Versa to the AC
adapter and a wall outlet. If you connect the system to AC power and continue to
use it, the battery recharges in approximately 2 hours. If you connect the system
to AC power and do not use it, the battery recharges in about 2 hours.
Customers can also buy an optional NEC Versa battery charger to quickly charge the bat-
tery. See the online Options Catalog for more information.

Returning the Battery to Full Operation

To return the battery to its normal state, try the following:
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remove and then reinstall the battery.
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reinstall the battery in the NEC Versa, discharge the battery, then fully recharge
the battery (to 100%) if the battery in use was in storage for an extended period
of time.

When to Change the Battery

The following symptoms indicate that battery life is nearing an end. Replace batteries that
display these symptoms.
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Shorter work times.
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Discoloration, warping.
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Hot to the touch.
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Strange odor.

Battery Handling

Keep the following in mind when removing or replacing a battery.
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Use Li-Ion batteries only in the NEC Versa computer for which they are designed.
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Turn off power to the system after use. Keeping system power on can degrade
battery performance and shorten battery life.
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Clean the battery terminals with a dry cloth when they get dirty.
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Keep the battery out of the reach of children.