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! WARNING: Your computer contains a Lithium Ion battery pack. There is a risk of fire and burns if the battery pack is not handled properly. Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, or dispose of in fire or water. Do not expose to temperatures higher than 60qC. Replace only with the Compaq spare designated for this product. ! WARNING: Batteries/battery packs and accumulators should not be disposed of with general household waste. In order to forward them to recycling or proper disposal, please use the public collection system or return them to Compaq, your authorized Compaq Partners, or other agents. Using a New Battery Pack You can charge the battery pack in the computer's battery bay or MultiBay while connected to an external power source or while docked in the optional convenience base. You can also charge up to two battery packs in the optional battery charger. IMPORTANT: A new battery pack should be fully charged before it is used for the first time. The battery pack will work without being fully charged, but the battery gauge will not show an accurate charge until the battery pack receives its first full charge. Charging Battery Packs Battery packs charge in the following sequence: 1. The primary battery in the computer battery bay 2. A second battery pack in the computer MultiBay Battery packs are discharged in the reverse order, with the battery pack in the MultiBay depleted first. See Chapter 2 for bay locations. To charge battery packs, follow these steps: 1. With battery pack(s) in the battery bay and/or MultiBay, connect the power cord to the computer and plug it into an electrical outlet. 2. Turn on the computer if you want to use it while the battery packs are charging. 4-2 Using Battery Packs

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4-2
Using Battery Packs
!
WARNING:
Your computer contains a Lithium Ion battery pack.
There is a risk of fire and burns if the battery pack is not handled
properly. Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external
contacts, or dispose of in fire or water. Do not expose to
temperatures higher than 60
q
C. Replace only with the Compaq
spare designated for this product.
!
WARNING:
Batteries/battery packs and accumulators should not be
disposed of with general household waste. In order to forward them
to recycling or proper disposal, please use the public collection
system or return them to Compaq, your authorized Compaq
Partners, or other agents.
Using a New Battery Pack
You can charge the battery pack in the computer's battery bay or
MultiBay while connected to an external power source or while
docked in the optional convenience base. You can also charge up
to two battery packs in the optional battery charger.
IMPORTANT:
A new battery pack should be fully charged before it is
used for the first time. The battery pack will work without being
fully charged, but the battery gauge will not show an accurate
charge until the battery pack receives its first full charge.
Charging Battery Packs
Battery packs charge in the following sequence:
1.
The primary battery in the computer battery bay
2.
A second battery pack in the computer MultiBay
Battery packs are discharged in the reverse order, with the battery
pack in the MultiBay depleted first. See Chapter 2 for bay
locations.
To charge battery packs, follow these steps:
1.
With battery pack(s) in the battery bay and/or MultiBay,
connect the power cord to the computer and plug it into an
electrical outlet.
2.
Turn on the computer if you want to use it while the battery
packs are charging.