Replacing The Battery - Fujitsu FPCM21621 User Manual

Shorted Batteries
The Status Indicator panel indicator associated with the Battery Level indicator displays the operating
level available in that battery. If this display shows a flashing red LED, it means the battery is damaged
and must be replaced so it does not damage other parts of your LifeBook notebook.

Replacing the Battery

With the purchase of an additional battery, you can have a fully charged spare to swap with one that is not
charged. There are two ways to swap batteries, cold-swapping and hot-swapping:
Cold-swapping Batteries
To cold-swap batteries in your battery bay follow these easy steps (Figure 28):
1
Have a charged battery ready to install.
2
Shut down your notebook and disconnect the AC adapter.
3
While pushing the battery bay release latches as shown, slide the battery out of the bay.
4
Insert a new battery into the bay, and press it in firmly so that the latch clicks into place.
5
Plug in the AC adapter and turn the power on.
Hot-swapping Batteries
To hot-swap batteries in your battery bay follow these easy steps:
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Plug an AC Adapter into the system and connect it to a power outlet.
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