Gateway E-100M, Technical Reference Manual

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4
Press in the small square button on the battery release
latch, slide the latch in the direction shown, then slide the
battery out of your notebook.
5
Slide a recharged battery into the notebook until it snaps
into place.Slide the battery latch to the locked position.
6
Slide the battery latch to the locked position.
7
Turn your notebook over.
8
Open the LCD panel.
Recalibrating the battery
If your notebook unexpectedly goes into Sleep mode while you
are using it but the battery charge is not low, you may need to
recalibrate your battery. You should also recalibrate the battery
periodically to maintain the accuracy of the battery gauges.
To recalibrate the battery:
1
Connect your notebook to AC power and let the battery
charge completely.
2
Disconnect the AC power and restart your notebook.
3
Completely discharge the battery.
4
After the battery is completely drained, reconnect your
notebook to AC power.
5
Charge the battery completely until the battery status
indicator turns blue.
Important
Do not interrupt the battery recalibration process. If recalibration is
interrupted, you must start the process over again.