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falcon.book Page 32 Friday, August 4, 2006 11:12 AM LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Four Dead Battery Suspend mode shows on the Status indicator just like the normal Standby mode. Once your notebook goes into Dead Battery Suspend mode you will be unable to resume operation until you provide a source of power either from an adapter, or a charged battery. Once you have provided power, you will need to press the Power/Suspend/Resume button to resume operation. In the Dead Battery Suspend mode, your data can be maintained for some time, but if a power source is not provided promptly, the Power indicator will stop flashing and go out, meaning that you have lost the data that was not stored. Once you provide power, you can continue to use your notebook while an adapter is charging the battery. Shorted Batteries The Status Indicator panel uses a Battery Level indicator to display the operating level available in that battery. (See figure 2-8 on page 11) If this display is red and blinking, it means the battery is damaged and must be replaced so it does not damage other parts of your LifeBook notebook. REPLACING THE BATTERY With the purchase of an additional battery, you can have a fully charged spare to swap with one that is not charged. There are two ways to swap batteries, coldswapping and hot-swapping: Cold-swapping Batteries To cold-swap batteries in your battery bay follow these easy steps: (Figure 4-1) 1. Have a charged battery ready to install. 2. Shut down your notebook and disconnect the AC adapter. 3. Unlock the battery by pushing the two release latches toward the battery pack (Figure 4-1). 4. While pressing the release latches, lift the battery out of the bay. 5. Insert a new battery into the bay, and press it down so that the latches click into place. 6. Plug in the AC adapter and turn the power on. Hot-swapping Batteries To hot-swap batteries in your battery bay follow these easy steps: (Figure 4-1) Be sure to plug in an AC Adapter prior to removing the battery. There is no bridge battery present to support the system while the battery is being replaced. If you do not use an AC Adapter you will lose any unsaved files. 1. Plug an AC Adapter into the system and connect it to a power outlet. Battery Pack Battery Bay Release Latches Figure 4-1. Removing a Battery 2. Follow steps 3 through 5 in "Cold Swapping Batteries". If the Lithium ion battery connector is not fully seated, you may not be able to use your notebook or charge your battery. 32

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LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Four
Dead Battery Suspend mode shows on the Status indi-
cator just like the normal Standby mode. Once your
notebook goes into Dead Battery Suspend mode you will
be unable to resume operation until you provide a
source of power either from an adapter, or a charged
battery. Once you have provided power, you will need to
press the Power/Suspend/Resume button to resume
operation.
In the Dead Battery Suspend mode, your data can be
maintained for some time, but if a power source is not
provided promptly, the Power indicator will stop
flashing and go out, meaning that you have lost the data
that was not stored. Once you provide power, you can
continue to use your notebook while an adapter is
charging the battery.
Shorted Batteries
The Status Indicator panel uses a Battery Level indicator
to display the operating level available in that battery.
(See figure 2-8 on page 11)
If this display is red and
blinking, it means the battery is damaged and must be
replaced so it does not damage other parts of your Life-
Book notebook.
REPLACING THE BATTERY
With the purchase of an additional battery, you can have
a fully charged spare to swap with one that is not
charged. There are two ways to swap batteries, cold-
swapping and hot-swapping:
Cold-swapping Batteries
To cold-swap batteries in your battery bay follow these
easy steps:
(Figure 4-1)
1.
Have a charged battery ready to install.
2.
Shut down your notebook and disconnect the AC
adapter.
3.
Unlock the battery by pushing the two release
latches toward the battery pack
(Figure 4-1)
.
4.
While pressing the release latches, lift the battery out
of the bay.
5.
Insert a new battery into the bay, and press it down
so that the latches click into place.
6.
Plug in the AC adapter and turn the power on.
Hot-swapping Batteries
To hot-swap batteries in your battery bay follow these
easy steps:
(Figure 4-1)
1.
Plug an AC Adapter into the system and connect it
to a power outlet.
Figure 4-1.
Removing a Battery
2.
Follow steps 3 through 5 in “Cold Swapping
Batteries”.
Be sure to plug in an AC Adapter prior to
removing the battery.
There is no bridge
battery present to support the system
while the battery is being replaced. If you
do not use an AC Adapter you will lose
any unsaved files.
If the Lithium ion battery connector is not
fully seated, you may not be able to use
your notebook or charge your battery.
Battery Bay
Battery Pack
Release Latches
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