Toshiba SATELLITE M30X - Manual (Page 125)

125 Mobile Computing
Taking care of your battery
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The battery pack has been designed so that you cannot install
it with reverse polarity.
Sample inserting battery
When you replace your battery, slide the battery lock towards
you to lock the battery pack.
Taking care of your battery
The following sections offer tips on how to take care of your
battery and prolong its life.
Safety precautions
❖ If the battery pack produces an odor, overheats or
changes color or shape while it is being used or charged,
turn off the computer’s power immediately and
disconnect the power cord from the power socket.
Carefully remove the battery pack from the computer.
❖ Do not try to disassemble a battery pack.
❖ Do not overcharge or reverse charge a battery.
Overcharging will shorten its life, and reverse charging
could damage it.
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