MSI 163C - Manual (Page 40)

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Getting Started
Charging the Battery Pack
The battery pack can be recharged while it is installed in the Notebook. Please
pay attention to the following tips before recharging the battery:
w If a charged battery pack is not available, save your work and close all
running programs and shut down the system or Save-to-Disk.
w Plug in an external AC/DC power source.
w You can use the system, suspend system operation or shut down and
turn off the system without interrupting the charging process.
w The battery pack uses Lithium-ion battery cells that have no “memory
effect.
” You do not need to discharge the battery pack before you
begin charging. However, to optimize the life of battery, we suggest
that consuming the battery power completely once a month is
necessary.
w If you do not use the Notebook for a long time, it is suggested to remove
the battery pack from your Notebook. This may be helpful to extend
your battery life.
w The actual charging time will be determined by the applications in use.
Warning
1. Do not try to disassemble THE BATTERY PACK.
2. Please follow your local laws and regulations to recycle the
unused battery pack.