Toshiba Satellite P10-304 User Manual page 100

Caution
1. Never continue to use a battery pack after its recharging capacity has
become impaired, or after the display of a warning message indicating
that the battery pack's power is exhausted. Continued use of an
exhausted or impaired battery pack could cause the loss of data.
2. Never dispose of battery packs with normal trash. Bring them to your
TOSHIBA dealer or to another recycling centre to save resources and
prevent environ- mental damage. Cover the terminals with electrical
tape to prevent short-circuits, which could cause the battery pack to
ignite or rupture.
3. Use only battery packs recommended by TOSHIBA as replacements.
4. Always make sure the battery pack is installed correctly and securely.
Otherwise, a battery pack could fall out and possibly cause injury.
5. Charge the battery pack only in an ambient temperature between 5
and 30 degrees Celsius. Otherwise, the electrolyte solution might leak,
battery pack performance might deteriorate and the battery life might
be shortened.
6. Be sure to monitor the remaining battery power. If the battery pack
and real time clock battery discharge completely, Standby and
Suspend will not function and data in memory will be lost. Also, the
computer might register an incorrect time and date. In this case,
connect the AC adaptor to recharge the batteries.
7. Never install or remove the battery pack without first turning off the
power and disconnecting the AC adaptor. Never remove the battery
pack while the computer is in Suspend or Standby mode. Data will be
lost.
Note
1. Never remove the battery pack while the Wake-up on LAN function is
enabled. Data will be lost. Before you remove a battery pack, disable
the Wake-up on LAN function.
2. To ensure the battery pack maintains maximum capacity, operate the
computer on battery power once a week until the battery pack is fully
discharged. Refer to the section Extending battery life in this chapter
for procedures. If the computer is continuously operated on AC power
for an extended period, more than a week, the battery might fail to
retain a charge. It might not function efficiently over the expected life
of the battery pack and the Battery indicator might not indicate a
low-battery condition.
3. After the battery pack is charged, avoid leaving the AC adaptor
connected and the computer turned off for more than a few hours at a
time. Continuing to charge a fully charged battery pack can damage
the battery.
Satellite P10 Series
Power and Power-Up Modes
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