Battery Power - Panasonic Toughbook CF-48 Series Reference Manual

Battery Power

Battery Status
Use the Battery Indicator to Check on the Battery Status
Battery Indicator Battery Status
Orange* Charging
Green* Fully-charged
Red Battery charge is low (the charge is less than approx. 9%
capacity)
Blinking red* Battery pack or charger may not be working properly.
Quickly remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC
adaptor, then connect them again. If the problem persists,
contact Panasonic Technical Support.
Blinking orange* Unable to recharge due to violation of temperature limits.
(The ambient temperature is outside the allowable range.
Once the allowable range requirement is satisfied, charg-
ing begins automatically.)
Not lit Battery pack is not connected or charging not being per-
formed.
* When the AC adaptor is connected.
NOTE
This computer prevents overcharging of the battery by recharging only when the
remaining power is less than approx. 95% of capacity after the battery is fully
charged.
Getting a detailed reading
Fn + F9
NOTE
The actual remaining battery capacity and the displayed indication may differ.
• The battery indicator light remains red.
• The battery remaining displays 99% and
the indicator light is orange for a long pe-
riod of time.
Low battery warning appears after a short
period of time.
This may be caused by the use of standby mode
for long periods of time. The battery is discharg-
ing while the computer is in standby mode when
the AC adaptor is not connected.
When the battery pack is not in the computer,
There may be a discrepancy with the % value that is displayed on the task tray
of Windows, but this is not a malfunction.
Charge the battery un-
t i l t h e i n d i c a t o r i s
green, then completely
discharge the battery.
Completely discharge
the battery (reaches
0%).
is displayed.
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