Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 (PSAC0) - Manual (Page 110)

6-10 User’s Manual
Power and Power-Up Modes
Replacing the battery pack
The battery pack is classified as a consumable item.
The operating life of the battery pack will gradually reduce through
repeated charging and discharging. It will need to be replaced when it
reaches the end of its operating life.
You might also replace a discharged battery pack with a charged spare
when you are operating your computer away from an AC power source.
This section explains how to remove and install the battery pack.
To remove a discharged battery pack, follow the steps below.
1. Save your work.
2. Turn the computer’s power off. Make sure the Power indicator is off.
3. Remove all cables connected to the computer.
4. Close the LCD display panel and turn the computer upside down.
5. Slide the battery lock to the unlock position ( ). (Slide it completely in
the direction of the arrow shown in the Figure 6-1).
6. Slide completely the battery release in the direction of the arrow shown
in the Figure 6-1 to release the battery pack.
Figure 6-1 Releasing the battery pack
7. Inset your fingernail into the slit and lift up the battery pack.
■ Do not remove the battery pack while the computer is in Standby Mode.
Data is stored in RAM, so if the computer loses power it will be lost.
■ In Hibernation Mode, data will be lost if you remove the battery pack or
disconnect the AC adaptor before the save is completed. Wait for the
HDD indicator to go out.
■ Do not touch the battery release latch while holding the computer or the
battery pack might fall out due to the unintentional release of the
battery release latch and cause injuries.
Battery pack
Battery release
latch
Battery lock
Slit