Panasonic CF-25 - Manual (Page 16)

Battery Power
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Replacing the Battery Pack
When the charge provided by your battery pack is supplied (or only a short penod ol time, even
after fully charging according to the instructions it may be time to replace your battery pack
The battery pack is a consumable item and therefore will require replacement [CF-VZS250A
(Ni-MH)orCP-VZS2.*51 (Li-Ion)I
y Power off your computer (o^page 1 0 )
Do not shut down using the suspend mode
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C In the suspend rnodeVdo not remove/change,the batte“ry pack" Removing the pack '
t in"the suspend mode wilherase your data andThay damage the computer ,, I in the
2 Loosen the screw, and then take off the cover
Turn your computer over Then loosen the screw with a screwdriver and remove the
cover
3 ^ Taking out the battery pack
(T) Slide the battery pack toward the outside edge
@ Lift the battery pack
# Inserting a battery pack
Drop a new battery pack into the computer
@ Slide the battery pack inward until it is firmly m place
4 Put the cover back into place and then fasten the screw
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Besides the AC adapter (CF-AA1526) an optional battery charger fCF-VCB251A)
IS available This device is convenient in that it allows you to charge another battery
pack while you arc using the computer
Using CF-VZS250A or CF-VZS252 (Ni-MH)*
Battery refreshing involves power discharging and recharging (the latter only if the
AC adapter is connected ) Follow the instructions below to execute the battery re­
fresh tool after the battery becomes fully charged The battery refreshing time ranges
between three and twelve hours, depending on the state of the battery
(T) Restart the computer in the MS-DOS mode
(^'lype the following at the MS-DOS prompt
battref
A veriiication message will appeal Piess The computer is automalically
1 C boo led
( 4 ) Press any key to start discharging the battery Leave the computer on until the
power indicator goes off even if the screen goes off
@ When the power indicator goes oil battery chaiging commences automatically It
the AC adapter is not connected connect it to ch^irge the battery lully
When charging a completely discharged battery ensure the proper refresh ctfcct by
leaving the AC adapter plugged in until the battery indicator changes to green (which
indicates a complete lechargc)
'1 lie battery indicator becomes orange (chaiging mode)
quite t[uickly but cliarging is not pertormed Itir the fust one hour ш order to increase
the charging einciency
* Riiiterv alrcshitij: is not ik - cí I lc I when using ihe Li-I(*n baiters paek
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