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Toshiba M10 User Manual

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1.9 Batteries

1 Hardware Overview

Satellite Pro M10 Series Maintenance Manual (960-431)

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Detection of full charge

A full charge is detected when the battery is charging, and under any of the following
conditions:

1. The battery charging current drops under the predetermined limit.
2. The charging time exceeds the limit.
3. The battery’s temperature exceeds 60°C.

1.9.4 RTC battery

The RTC battery provides power to keep the current date, time and other setup information
in memory while the computer is turned off. Table 1-9 lists the charging time and data
preservation period of the RTC battery. The adapter or main battery charges the RTC battery,
while the computer is powered on.

Table 1-9 RTC battery charging/data preservation time

Status Time

Charging Time (power on)

8 hours or longer

Data preservation period (full charge)

1 month or longer