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QosmioF50MaintenanceManual 1-18
1.5 Batteries
Thecomputerhasthefollowingtwotypesofbatteries:
MainBatteryPack
RealTimeClock(RTC)Battery
1.5.1 MainBattery
Themainbatterypackservesasthecomputer'smainpowersourcewhentheACadapterisnot
attached.Themainbatterymaintainsthestateofthecomputersothatitcanresumeit.
1.5.2 BatteryChargingControl
BatterychargingiscontrolledbyECKB926.WhentheACadapterandbatterypackareattached
tothecomputer,theECKB926controlsthechargeon/offstateanddetectsafullcharge.
BatteryCharge
WhentheACadapterisattached,thebatteryischargedbyoff-statechargewhenthesystem
ispoweredofforbyon-statechargewhenitispoweredon.
Table1-3 Quick/NormalChargingTime
State ChargeTime
Off-StateCharge 4/8Cell About4hoursmax
On-StateCharge 4/8Cell About12hoursmax