User’s Manual 58
Hardware & Options Operation
In such cases you should follow the steps as detailed below:
1. Fully discharge the battery by leaving it in the tablet with the power on
until the system automatically turns itself off.
2. Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN 19V jack of the tablet, and to a
wall outlet that is supplying power.
3. Charge the battery until the Battery indicator glows white.
Repeat these steps two or three times until the battery recovers normal
capacity.
Charging time
The following table shows the approximate time required to fully charge a
discharged battery.
Charging time (hours)
Battery life
The following table shows the approximate battery life of a fully charged
battery.
Battery life
Replacing the Battery Pack
Please be aware that the battery pack is classified as a consumable item.
The operating life of the battery pack will gradually reduce through
repeated charging and discharging, and will need to be replaced when it
reaches the end of its operating life. In addition to this, you might also
replace a discharged battery pack with a charged spare when you are
operating your tablet away from an AC power source for an extended
period of time.
This section explains how to remove and install the battery pack, and
begins with the removal process which is detailed through the following
steps.
Battery type Power on Power off
Battery pack (23Wh, 6 cell) about 8 about 3
Please be aware that the charging time when the tablet is on is affected by
ambient temperature, the temperature of the tablet and how you are using
the tablet - if you make heavy use of external devices for example, the
battery might scarcely charge at all during operation.
Battery type Time
Battery pack (23Wh, 6 cell) about 7 ~ 20 hours (in use)
about 5.5 days (Suspend Mode)
Please be aware that the battery life will be affected by how you are using
the tablet.