Batteries exhausted time, Extending battery life, Replacing the battery pack – Toshiba Satellite P70-B User Manual

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Whether you enable Sleep and Charge function.

Batteries exhausted time

When you turn off the power of your computer with batteries fully charged,
the batteries will be exhausted within the following approximate period.

Battery type

Sleep Mode

Shut Down Mode

Battery pack (24Wh, 3
cell)

about 2 days

about 22 days

Battery pack (48Wh, 6
cell)

about 4 days

about 43 days

Battery pack (66Wh, 6
cell high capacity)

about 5.5 days

about 60 days

Extending battery life

To maximize the life of your battery packs:
At least once a month, disconnect the computer from a power source and
operate it on battery power until the battery pack fully discharges. Before
doing so, follow the steps as detailed below.

1. Turn off the computer's power.

2. Disconnect the AC adaptor and turn on the computer's power - if it
does not turn on then go to Step 4.

3. Operate the computer on battery power for five minutes. If you find
that the battery pack has at least five minutes of operating time,
continue operating until the battery pack is fully discharged, however, if
the DC IN/Battery indicator flashes or there is some other warning to
indicate a low battery condition, go to Step 4.

4. Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN 19V jack of the computer, and
to a wall outlet that is supplying power. The DC IN/Battery indicator
should glow amber to indicate that the battery pack is being charged,
however, in the event that DC IN/Battery indicator does not glow this
indicates that power is not being supplied - check the connections for
the AC adaptor and the power cord.

5. Charge the battery pack until the DC IN/Battery indicator glows
white.

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

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