User`s guide

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Power Management
Changing batteries
Before your computer runs out of battery power, save your data
and take one of the following actions:
❖ Suspend or shut down your computer.
❖ Shut down your computer and replace the main battery with a
charged one as outlined in “Changing batteries” on
page 118.
❖ Install a secondary battery module in the computer’s
SelectBay.
❖ Connect your computer to an AC power source.
Changing batteries
CAUTION: When handling battery packs, don’t drop or knock
them. Also be careful not to damage the casing or short-
circuit the terminals.
To change the battery:
1 Save your work.
2 Shut down and turn off the computer.
3 Remove all cables connected to the computer.
4 Turn the computer over.
5 If the battery lock is in the locked position (towards the center
of the computer), slide it towards the edge of the computer to
unlock it.
6 Slide the battery release latch to release the battery.