Apple PowerBook (Duo 270C) - Manual (Page 113)

Reconditioning the battery
If you have a PowerBook Duo 270c, you can extend your battery’s
life by reconditioning your battery once every 30 days using
Battery Reconditioning, which is on the system software disk
labeled
Disk Tools.
S Important: The Battery Reconditioning application takes 2
hours to use. During this time, the battery is reconditioned,
and you cannot use your PowerBook. When you want to
recondition your battery, plan a time when you won‘t need
your PowerBook for at least 2 hours.
S
v Note: You can’t use the Battery Reconditioning application if
you have a PowerBook Duo 210, 230, or 250. See the section
on maximizing your battery life and work time earlier in this
chapter for hints on extending your battery’s performance.
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To recondition a battery, follow these steps.
1. Plug in your PowerBook using your AC power adapter.
2. Insert Disk Tools in the floppy disk drive and turn on
your PowerBook.
3. Locate the Battery Reconditioning icon and open it.
A message appears on the screen describing battery
reconditioning. If you don’t have your PowerBook plugged
in, a message appears telling you to plug it in.
4. Read the message on the screen and click OK.
The following appears:
5. Click Recondition if it has been more than 30 days
since the last time you reconditioned the battery.
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The date you last reconditioned your battery
appears here. A warning appears below the
date if it has been less than 30 days since the
last recondition.