Accessories 4-5
To charge the spare battery:
1. Insert the spare battery into the spare battery charging slot, bottom first, and pivot the top of the battery down onto the
contact pins.
2. Gently press down on the battery to ensure proper contact.
3. The Spare Battery Charging LED (see Figure 4-1 on page 4-4) indicates the spare battery charging status. The
Standard Battery charges in less than four hours and the Extended Life Battery charges in less than six hours. See
Table 4-1 for charging status indications.
4. When charging is complete, press the battery clip and lift the battery out of the slot.
LED Charge Indications
The Single Slot Serial/USB cradle uses the mobile computer amber Charge LED Indicator to indicate the battery charging status and
the Spare Battery Charging LED to indicate spare battery charging status. See Table 4-1 for charging status indications.
Table 4-1. LED Charging Status Indicators
LED Indication
Mobile Computer Charging (LED on mobile computer)
Off Mobile computer not placed correctly in the cradle; cable not connected correctly; charger is not powered.
Fast Blinking Amber Error in charging; check placement of mobile computer.
Slow Blinking Amber Mobile computer is charging.
Solid Amber Charging complete.
Note: When the battery is initially inserted in the mobile computer, the amber LED flashes once if the battery
power is low or the battery is not fully inserted.
Spare Battery Charging (LED on cradle)
Off No spare battery in slot; spare battery not placed correctly; cradle is not powered.
Fast Blinking Amber Error in charging; check placement of spare battery.
Slow Blinking Amber Spare battery is charging.
Solid Amber Charging complete.