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Replacing the Battery, Shorted Batteries, Cold-swapping Batteries

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Shorted Batteries The Status Indicator panel uses a symbol inside the battery outline of the Battery Level indicator to display the operating level available in that battery. If this display shows a Shorted Battery, 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, cold-swapping and hot-swapping: Cold-swapping Batteries To cold-swap batteries in your battery bay follow these easy steps: 1 Have a charged battery ready to install. 2 Shut down your notebook and disconnect the AC adapter. 3 While pushing the battery bay release latches towards the battery pack, lift the battery out of the bay using the latches to lift it. 4 Insert a new battery into the bay, and press it down so that the latches click into place. 5 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: 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. 68 - Lithium ion Battery

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- Lithium ion Battery
Shorted Batteries
The Status Indicator panel uses a symbol inside the battery outline of the Battery Level indicator to display
the operating level available in that battery. If this display shows a Shorted Battery, 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, cold-swapping and hot-swapping:
Cold-swapping Batteries
To cold-swap batteries in your battery bay follow these easy steps:
1
Have a charged battery ready to install.
2
Shut down your notebook and disconnect the AC adapter.
3
While pushing the battery bay release latches towards the battery pack, lift the battery out of the bay using the
latches to lift it.
4
Insert a new battery into the bay, and press it down so that the latches click into place.
5
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:
1
Plug an AC Adapter into the system and connect it to a power outlet.
B
E
SURE
TO
PLUG
IN
AN
AC A
DAPTER
PRIOR
TO
REMOVING
THE
BATTERY
.
T
HERE
IS
NO
BRIDGE
BATTERY
PRESENT
TO
SUPPORT
THE
SYSTEM
WHILE
THE
BATTERY
IS
BEING
REPLACED
. I
F
YOU
DO
NOT
USE
AN
AC A
DAPTER
YOU
WILL
LOSE
ANY
UNSAVED
FILES
.