Power Sources: Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference
The
Softex BayManager
window appears for Windows 98. The
Docking Services
window appears for Windows NT.
4.
Click the
Remove/Swap
button.
5.
Preserve your data in one of the following ways:
1.
Place the computer in standby mode by pressing <Fn><Esc> (or by pressing <Scroll><Esc> on an external keyboard if the
External Hot Key
option is enabled in the System Setup program).
2.
Place the computer in save-to-disk suspend mode by pressing <Fn><a> (or <Fn><q> on a French keyboard).
When the green power indicator turns off, continue to step 6.
6.
Remove any device that may be installed in the media bay (
see Figure 3
):
1.
Close the computer display and turn the computer over.
2.
Slide the media bay latch toward the unlock icon to release the device in the bay.
3.
Hold the latch in the unlock position while pulling the device out of the bay.
4.
Release the latch after you remove the device.
7.
Slide the new battery firmly into the media bay.
You should hear a click when the battery is fully seated.
NOTE: Softex BayManager and Softex Docking Services do not report a second battery installed in the media bay on the
Storage
Devices
tab.
8.
Click
OK
, and then click
OK
again to close the
Softex BayManager
window.
9.
Press the power button to resume normal operation.
Battery Charge Gauge
The battery charge gauge consists of five indicators. Each indicator represents 20 percent of full charge. If only one indicator lights up, recharge the battery
before using it.
To check the charge level, press the battery test button that is next to the indicators (see
Figure 4
). The appropriate number of indicators lights up for a few
seconds to indicate the amount of charge remaining in the battery. For example, if three indicators light up, your battery has between 41 percent and 60
percent of its charge left.
Figure 4. Battery Charge Gauge
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