Removing The Battery; Charging A Battery - HP Mini CQ10-900 User Manual

Removing the battery

CAUTION:
information. To prevent loss of information, save your work and initiate Hibernation or shut down the
computer before removing the battery.
1. Slide the battery/service door latch (1) to release the battery.
2. Pivot the battery (2) upward and lift it out of the computer (3).

Charging a battery

WARNING!
The battery charges whenever the computer is plugged into external power through an AC adapter or
an optional power adapter.
The battery charges whether the computer is off or in use, but it charges faster when the computer is
off.
Charging may take longer if a battery is new, has been unused for 2 weeks or more, or is much
warmer or cooler than room temperature.
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Removing a battery that is the sole power source for the computer can cause loss of
Do not charge the computer battery while you are onboard aircraft.