4 Replacement Procedures
4.2 Battery pack
Removing the Battery pack
To remove the battery pack, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-1.
CAUTION: When handling battery packs, be careful not to short-circuit the terminals.
Also do not drop, hit or apply impact, do not scratch, break, twist or bend
the battery pack.
1.
Turn off the power of the computer.
2.
Disconnect the AC adapt
e
r and other external devices from the computer.
3.
Turn the computer face down.
4.
Release the
battery lock
. Pull out the
battery pack
while sliding the
battery latch
as shown in the following figure.
NOTE: For environmental reasons, do not throw away a spent battery pack.
Battery latch
Battery lock
Figure 4-1 Removing the battery pack
4-12 Satellite/Satellite Pro U500/U500D, PORTEGE M900/M900D
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