User's Guide

Chapter 2 Using your C5v/F5v Using the battery 43
Hot swapping the battery
Changing a tablet battery while the tablet is in use and running on battery power is called
“hot swapping.” You can hot swap a battery only if you have a second charged battery to
replace the battery that is low on power.
While hot swapping the battery, you will notice the following behaviors:
• The tablet’s display gets dimmer. Once the charged battery is in the tablet, the tablet’s
display brightens again.
• The battery gauge’s LED lights turn off. Once the charged battery is in the tablet, the LED
lights turn on again.
• The power button is disabled. (The power button is disabled at any time the tablet has
no battery and is not running on AC power through the power adapter.)
Important: You have one minute to hot swap the battery. If you do not insert a charged
battery within one minute, the tablet goes into hibernate mode. If the tablet is in sleep
mode and you do not insert a battery within one minute, the tablet wakes up, then goes
into hibernate mode.
To hot swap the battery
1. Remove the battery (page 41).
2. Insert the new battery (page 41).
Important: Use only Motion Computing C5v/F5vbatteries with the tablet.
Long-term battery storage
Do not store any batteries with a full charge; this can cause a permanent loss of charging
capacity. For long-term storage, ensure that the charge level is between 20% and 40% (two
contiguous LEDs illuminated), and remove the battery from the tablet. Check stored
batteries every 90 days to determine the charge status. If only one LED or no LED is
illuminated, recharge the batteries to a level between 20% and 40%.
For optimum care, store the battery in a cool, dry environment. Never expose the battery to
temperatures above 60ºC (140ºF).
N
OTE: In storage, the batteries will self-discharge at a rate of 10% of the total capacity per month.
Disposing of used batteries
A Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery should be disposed of at a hazardous materials recycling
center when it is no longer serviceable. Do not throw it in a waste receptacle because the
battery could be deposited in a landfill.