Toshiba Tecra A4 (PTA40) User Manual

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Power and Power-Up Modes

8. Never expose the battery pack to abnormal shock, vibration or pressure.

The battery pack’s internal protective device will fail, causing it to

overheat, explode, ignite or leak caustic liquids possibly resulting in

death or serious injury.

9. Never let a battery pack become wet. A wet battery pack will overheat,

ignite or rupture possibly resulting in death or serious injury.

Warning

1. Never allow caustic electrolyte fluid leaked from a battery pack to

contact your eyes, skin or clothing. If caustic electrolyte fluid should

contact your eyes, immediately wash your eyes with large amounts of

running water and seek medical attention, to help prevent eye damage.

It electrolyte fluid should contact your skin immediately wash it under

running water to prevent rash. If it contacts your clothes, promptly

remove them to prevent the fluid from contacting your skin or eyes.

2. Immediately turn off the power, disconnect the AC adaptor and remove

the battery if any of the following events are observed in the battery

pack: offensive or unusual odor, excessive heat, discoloration or

deformation. Never use the computer again until it has been checked by

a TOSHIBA service provider. It might generate smoke or fire, or the

battery pack might rupture.

3. Make sure the battery is securely installed in the computer before

attempting to charge the battery pack. Improper installation could

generate smoke or fire, or cause the battery pack to rupture.

4. Keep the battery pack out or reach of infants and children. It can cause

injury.

Caution

1. Never continue to use a battery pack after its recharging capacity has

become impaired, or after the display of a warning message indicating

that the battery pack’s power is exhausted. Continued use of an

exhausted or impaired battery pack could cause the loss of data.

2. Never dispose of battery packs with normal trash. Bring them to your

TOSHIBA dealer or to another recycling center to save resources and

prevent environmental damage. Cover the terminals with electrical tape

to prevent short-circuits, which could cause the battery pack to ignite or

rupture.

3. Use only battery packs recommended by TOSHIBA as replacements.
4. Always make sure the battery pack is installed correctly and securely.

Otherwise, a battery pack could fall out and possibly cause injury.

5. Change the battery pack only in an ambient temperature between 5 and

35 degrees Celsius. Otherwise, the electrolyte solution might leak,

battery pack performance might deteriorate and the battery life might be

shortened.

6. Be sure to monitor the remaining battery power. If the battery pack and

real time clock battery discharge completely. Standby and Suspend will

not function and data in memory will be lose. Also, the computer might

to recharge the batteries.