Compaq Evo n600c Hardware Guide Evo Notebook N600c Series - Page 49

Using a New Battery Pack, Replacing a Battery Pack

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Battery Packs I Charge sequence: 1. Computer battery bay 2. Computer MultiBay 3. Docking base bay(s) (Docking base bay availability and functionality vary by model and configuration. For information about charging battery packs in your docking base, refer your docking base documentation.) I Discharge sequence: 1. Computer MultiBay 2. Computer battery bay While a battery pack is in a docking base bay, the battery pack can be charged but cannot be used to run the computer. Using a New Battery Pack Fully charge the battery pack in the computer battery bay or the computer MultiBay (not in a docking base bay) while the computer is connected to an external power source or docked in a docking base. Although you can use a new battery pack that has been fully charged to run the computer, battery charge displays cannot accurately report the amount of charge in the battery pack until the battery pack has been calibrated. For calibration instructions, refer on this CD to the Compaq Utilities guide, "Power Management" section, "Calibrating a Battery Pack." Replacing a Battery Pack ✎ To prevent loss of information when removing a battery pack that is the only power source, initiate Hibernation or turn off the computer before removing the battery pack. 4-2 Hardware Guide

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2
Hardware Guide
Battery Packs
Charge sequence:
1.
Computer battery bay
2.
Computer MultiBay
3.
Docking base bay(s) (Docking base bay availability and
functionality vary by model and configuration. For
information about charging battery packs in your docking
base, refer your docking base documentation.)
Discharge sequence:
1.
Computer MultiBay
2.
Computer battery bay
While a battery pack is in a docking base bay, the battery pack
can be charged but cannot be used to run the computer.
Using a New Battery Pack
Fully charge the battery pack in the computer battery bay or the
computer MultiBay (not in a docking base bay) while the
computer is connected to an external power source or docked in a
docking base.
Although you can use a new battery pack that has been fully
charged to run the computer, battery charge displays cannot
accurately report the amount of charge in the battery pack until
the battery pack has been calibrated. For calibration instructions,
refer on this CD to the
Compaq
Utilities
guide,
Power
Management
section,
Calibrating a Battery Pack.
Replacing a Battery Pack
To prevent loss of information when removing a battery pack that
is the only power source, initiate Hibernation or turn off the
computer before removing the battery pack.