Removing A Battery; Conserving Battery Power - HP Notebook User Manual

Removing a battery

To remove the battery:
CAUTION:
information. To prevent loss of information, save your work and shut down the computer through
Windows before removing the battery.
1. Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface, with the battery bay toward you.
2. Slide the battery release latches (1) to release the battery.
NOTE:
3. Tilt the battery upward (2), and remove it (3) from the computer.

Conserving battery power

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From the Start screen, type control, and then select Control Panel from the list of applications.
Click Hardware and Sound, and then click Power Options.
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Select low power-use settings through Power Options in Windows Control Panel.
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Turn off wireless and LAN connections and exit modem applications when you are not using
them.
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Disconnect unused external devices that are not plugged into an external power source.
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Stop, disable, or remove any external media cards that you are not using.
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Decrease screen brightness.
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Before you leave your work, initiate sleep, or shut down the computer.
Removing a battery that is the sole power source for the computer can cause loss of
You can slide the battery release latches simultaneously or one at a time.
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