Fujitsu A531 Laptop User Manual


 
Working with the notebook
Charging, caring for and maintaining the ba ttery
BatteryBattery
The notebook battery can only be charged, when the ambient temperature
is between 5°C and max. 35°C.
You can charge the battery by connecting the notebook to the mains adapter
(see "
Mains adapter connecting", Page 17).
If the battery is running low you will hear a warning alarm. If you do not connect the mains adapter
within ve minutes of the warning alarm described above, your notebook will automatically switch off.
monitoring the battery charging level
BatteryBatterystatusmeter
Windows also has a "Battery status meter" in the taskbar for mo nitoring the battery capacity. When
you place the mouse pointer on the battery symbol, the system displays the battery status.
Battery storage
BatteryBatterySelf-discharge,bat
tery
Chargingcapacity, b
attery
Keep the battery pack between 0°C and +30°C . The lower the temperature at which
the batteries are stored, the lower the rate of self-discharge.
If you will be storing batteries for a longer period (longer than tw o months),
the battery charge level should be approx. 30 %. To prevent exhaustive
discharge which would permanently damage the battery, check the level
of charge of the battery at regular intervals.
To be able to make u se of the optimal charging capacity of the batteries, the battery
should be completely discharged and then fully recharged.
If you do not use the batteries for long periods, remove them from the
notebook. N ever store the batteries in the device.
Removing and installing the battery
Only use rec
hargeable batteries approved by Fujitsu Technology
Solutions f
or your notebook.
Never use fo
rce when tting or removing a battery.
Make sure t
hat no foreign bodies get into the battery connections.
Never stor
e a battery for longer periods in the d ischarged stat e. This
can m ak e i
t impossible to recharge.
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