Apple PowerBook (Duo 270C) User Manual
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To recharge a battery, follow these steps.
1. Place the recharger on a level surface.
2. Connect the recharger and the power adapter as shown
in the illustration.
3. Place the battery in the recharger as shown.
Recharging begins immediately. You can remove a battery
from the recharger at any time.
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Important: To preserve a battery’s charge, don’t leave it
in the recharger if the power adapter is not plugged into
an electrical outlet.
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The lights on the recharger indicate the following:
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No light: The recharger is not plugged in, or the battery is
defective. (If the light goes off during recharging, there is a
problem with the battery.)
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Yellow: The battery is charging.
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Green: The battery is fully charged.
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Red: The charge does not recognize the type of battery
inserted. If you are charging a replacement battery, follow the
instructions that came with it.
The table shows approximate recharging times for fully
depleted batteries. Times may vary depending on the PowerBook
you have and the type of battery you are recharging.
Time to 100% charge
In the recharger:
1 battery
2+ hours
2 batteries
4
1
⁄
2
hours
In the computer (in sleep or shut down):
2+ hours
92 Chapter 6: Power Management