Removing And Installing A Reserve Battery; Removing A Battery - Dell Latitude D600 User Manual

When you connect the computer to an electrical outlet or install a battery while the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the computer checks the
battery charge and temperature. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge.
If the battery is hot from being used in your computer or being in a hot environment, the battery may not charge when you connect the computer to an
electrical outlet until the battery is allowed to cool.
For more information on resolving problems with a battery, see
Removing a Battery
For more information about removing the second battery, see
CAUTION: Before performing these procedures, turn off the computer, disconnect it from the electrical outlet, and disconnect the modem from the
telephone wall jack.
CAUTION: Before performing any of the following procedures computer, read and follow the safety instructions in your Product Information
Guide.
NOTICE: If you choose to replace the battery with the computer in
before the computer shuts down and loses any unsaved data.
1. Ensure that the computer is turned off, disconnected from an electrical outlet, and disconnected from the telephone wall jack.
2. If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. See the documentation that came with your docking device for instructions.
3. Slide and hold the battery-bay latch release on the bottom of the computer, and then remove the battery from the bay.
Removing and Installing a Reserve Battery
CAUTION: Before performing any of the following procedures computer, read and follow the safety instructions in your Product Information
Guide.
1. Remove the battery.
2. Remove the reserve battery cover.
"Power Problems."
"Using the Module Bay."
standby mode, you have up to 90 seconds to complete the battery replacement