Replacing The Battery Pack; Removing The Battery Pack - Toshiba Satellite M110 User Manual

4. Connect the AC adaptor to the computer and the power cord to a power
outlet. The DC IN LED should glow blue/green, and the Battery LED
should glow amber to indicate that the battery pack is being charged. If
the DC IN indicator does not glow, power is not being supplied. Check
the connections for the AC adaptor and power cord.
5. Charge the battery pack until the Battery LED glows blue or green.
If you have extra battery packs, rotate their use.
If you will not be using the system for an extended period, more than one
month, remove the battery pack.
Disconnect the AC adaptor when the battery is fully charged. Overcharging
makes the battery hot and shortens life.
If you are not going to use the computer for more than eight hours, discon-
nect the AC adaptor.
Store spare battery packs in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight.

Replacing the battery pack

When the battery pack reaches the end of its operating life you will need to
install a new one. If the Battery indicator flashes amber shortly after fully
recharging the battery, the battery pack needs to be replaced.
You might also replace a discharged battery pack with a charged spare when you
are operating your computer away from an AC power source. This section
explains how to remove and install battery packs.

Removing the battery pack

To replace a discharged battery pack, follow the steps below.
1. When handling battery pack, be careful not to short cir-
2. Do not remove the battery pack while the computer is in
3. In Hibernation mode, data will be lose if you remove the
cuit the terminals. Also do not drop, hit or otherwise
apply impact; do not scratch or break the casing and do
not twist or bend the battery pack.
Standby mood. Data is stored in RAM, so if the computer
loses power it will be lose.
battery or disconnect the AC adaptor before the save is
completed. Wait for the Fixed HDD/ODDindicator to go
out.
Replacing the battery pack
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