Installing The Battery; Charging The Battery; Charging The Main Battery - Motorola MC55 User Manual

Installing the Battery

NOTE The MC55 ships with either a 2400 mAh or 3600 mAh battery. The 2400 mAh battery is shown in this
installation procedure.
To install the battery.
Insert the battery, bottom first, into the battery compartment in the back of the MC55.
1.
Press the battery down into the battery compartment until the battery release latch snaps into place.
2.
Inserting the Battery
Figure 1-7
The MC55 powers up automatically after inserting the battery if the battery has been charged previously.

Charging the Battery

CAUTION Ensure that you follow the guidelines for battery safety described in

Charging the Main Battery

Before using the MC55 for the first time, charge the main battery until the amber Charging/Battery Status LED
remains lit (see Table 1-2 on page 1-8
with the appropriate power supply. For information about the accessories available for the MC55, see
Accessories.
NOTE Only the MC55A0 contains a backup battery.
The MC55A0 is equipped with a memory backup battery which automatically charges from the fully-charged main
battery. When using the MC55A0 for the first time, the backup battery requires approximately 40 hours to fully
charge. This is also true any time the backup battery is discharged, which occurs when the main battery is
Battery Release Latch
2
1
for charge status indications). To charge the MC55, use a cable or a cradle
Getting Started
Battery
Battery Safety Guidelines on page
1 - 7
7-2.
Chapter 6,