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Power and Power-Up Modes
■ The condition of the battery terminals. Make sure the battery terminals stay clean by wiping them with a clean dry cloth before installing the battery pack.
Retaining data with power off (sleep mode)
When you turn off your computer with fully charged batteries, the batteries retain data/charge for the following approximate time periods:
Battery
RTC battery
Approximately 2.0 days (Sleep mode, 6-cell)
Approximately 1.5 month (Shutdown mode, 6-cell)
Approximately 3 months
Extending battery life
To maximize the life of your battery pack:
■ If you have extra battery packs, rotate their use.
■ If you will not be using the system for an extended period, remove the battery pack.
■ Store spare battery packs in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight.
Replacing the battery pack
When the battery pack reaches the end of its operating life you will need to install a new one. If the Battery indicator flashes amber shortly after the battery has been fully recharged, the battery pack needs to be replaced.
You might also replace a discharged battery pack with a charged spare when you are operating your computer away from an AC power source.
This section explains how to remove and install the battery pack.
Removing the battery pack
To replace a discharged battery pack, follow the steps below.
■ When handling battery packs, be careful not to short circuit the terminals. Also do not drop, hit or otherwise apply impact; do not scratch or break the casing and do not twist or bend the battery pack.
■ Do not remove the battery pack while the computer is in Sleep Mode as data in memory will be lost.
1. Save your work.
2. Turn the computer’s power off. Make sure the Power indicator is off.
3. Remove all cables connected to the computer.
4. Turn the computer upside down.
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5. Unlock the Battery Pack Lock.
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6. Slide the battery pack latch to the left, then pull the battery out of the battery bay.
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Table of contents
- 21 Features
- 27 Special features
- 28 Utilities and Applications
- 30 Options
- 31 Front with the display closed
- 32 Right side
- 33 Left side
- 34 Back side
- 35 Underside
- 36 Front with the display open
- 37 Keyboard Indicators
- 37 Optical Disc drive
- 41 Connecting the AC adapter
- 42 Opening the display
- 43 Turning on the power
- 43 Starting up for the first time
- 44 Turning off the power
- 47 Restarting the computer
- 48 System Recovery Options
- 48 Restoring the preinstalled software from the Product Recovery disc (provided with some models)
- 49 Using the TouchPad
- 50 Using the internal modem
- 53 LAN
- 54 Wireless LAN
- 56 Using optical disc drives
- 59 Writing CDs on a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
- 62 Writing CDs/DVDs on a DVD Super Multi drive supporting double layer disc recording
- 65 When Using Ulead DVD MovieFactory® for TOSHIBA
- 67 TOSHIBA Disc Creator
- 68 Media Care
- 69 Discs
- 70 Setting up more than one display
- 71 Cleaning the computer
- 71 Moving the computer
- 72 Typewriter keys
- 73 F1 ... F12 function keys
- 73 Soft keys: Fn key combinations
- 74 Hotkeys
- 74 Windows special keys
- 75 Keypad overlay
- 76 Generating ASCII characters
- 77 Power conditions
- 77 Power indicators
- 78 Battery types
- 79 Care and use of the battery pack
- 84 Replacing the battery pack
- 86 Power-up modes
- 86 Panel power off/on
- 87 System automatic Sleep/Hibernation
- 88 Express Card
- 90 SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD Memory card
- 93 Memory expansion
- 93 Additional battery pack
- 93 Additional AC adapter
- 94 External monitor
- 95 Problem solving process
- 97 Hardware and system checklist
- 108 TOSHIBA support
- 109 CPU
- 110 Memory (Main System)
- 110 Battery Life
- 110 HDD Drive Capacity
- 110 LCD
- 111 Graphics Processor Unit ("GPU")
- 111 Wireless LAN
- 111 Non-applicable Icons
- 111 Copy Protection
- 111 Images
- 111 LCD Brightness and Eye Strain