User’s Manual 6-11
Power and Power-up Modes
Removing the battery pack
To remove a discharged battery, follow the steps as detailed below:
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 with the back of the computer facing
you.
5. Slide the battery pack locking latch toward the unlock position.
Figure 6-1 Slide the locking latch to the unlocked position
■ When handling battery pack, 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.
Data is stored in RAM, so if the computer loses power it will be lose.
■ In hibernation mode, data will be lose if you remove the battery or
disconnect the AC adapter before the save is completed. Wait for the
HDD/ODD/eSATA indicator, optical disc drive indicator and external
device indicator to go out.
1.BATTERY PACK LOCK