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DC IN indicator 
Check the DC IN indicator to determine the power status with the AC 
adaptor connected: 
Green Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and 
supplying proper power to the computer. 
Flashing orange Indicates a problem with the power supply. Plug 
the AC adaptor into another outlet. If it still does 
not operate properly, see your dealer. 
No light Under any other conditions, the indicator does 
not light. 
Power indicator 
Check the Power indicator to determine the power status. 
Green Indicates power is being supplied to the 
computer and the computer is turned on. 
Blinking orange Indicates the power was turned off while the 
computer was in Resume mode. The indicator 
turns on for one second and turns off for two 
seconds. 
No light Under any other conditions, the indicator does 
not light. 
Battery types 
The computer has three types of batteries: 
■ Battery packs — main and secondary (option) 
■ Real Time Clock (RTC) battery 
Main battery 
When the AC power cord is not connected, the computer’s main power 
source is a removable lithium ion battery pack, also referred to in this 
manual as the main battery. You can purchase additional battery packs 
for extended use of the computer away from an AC power source. 
 
The battery pack is a lithium ion battery, which can explode if not properly 
replaced, used, handled or disposed of. Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations. Use only batteries 
recommended by TOSHIBA as replacements. 
The main battery recharges the RTC batteries. The main battery maintains 
the state of the computer when you enable Resume.  
						

							 
 
 
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When the computer is powered off in Resume mode, and the AC adaptor 
in not connected, the main battery pack and optional secondary battery pack supply power to maintain data and programs in memory. If the battery pack(s) is completely discharged, Resume does not function and 
the computer loses all data in memory. 
The following message appears when you turn on the power: 
 WARNING: RESUME FAILURE. 
 PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE. 
To ensure that the battery pack maintains its maximum capacity, operate 
the computer on battery power at least once a month until the battery 
pack is fully discharged. Refer to Extending battery life in this chapter for 
procedures. If the computer is continuously operated on AC power, either 
through an AC adaptor or a docking station for an extended period, more 
than a month, the battery may fail to retain a charge. It may not function 
efficiently over the expected life of the battery and the Battery LED may 
not indicate a low-battery condition. 
Secondary battery (option)  
An optional secondary battery can be installed in the Slim Select Bay to 
increase your battery operating time. Note the caution on Resume mode 
in the previous section Main battery. 
 
The secondary battery pack is a lithium ion battery, which can explode if 
not properly replaced, used, handled or disposed of. Dispose of the 
battery as required by local ordinances or regulations. Use only batteries recommended by TOSHIBA as replacements. 
Real time clock battery 
The Real Time Clock (RTC) battery provides power for the internal real 
time clock and calendar. It also maintains the system configuration. 
If the RTC battery becomes completely discharged, the system loses this 
data and the real time clock and calendar stop working. The following 
message appears when you turn on the power: 
 
  Check system. Then press [F1] key . . . .  
 
The computer’s RTC battery is a lithium ion battery and should be 
replaced only by your dealer or by a TOSHIBA service representative. The battery can explode if not properly replaced, used, handled or disposed 
of. Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.  
						

							 
 
 
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Care and use of the battery pack 
The battery pack is a vital component of portable computing. Taking 
proper care of it will help ensure longer operating time on battery power 
as well as a longer life for your battery pack. Follow the instructions in this 
section carefully to ensure safe operation and maximum performance. 
Safety precautions 
Mishandling of batteries can cause death, serious injury or 
property damage. Carefully observe the following advisories : 
Danger: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which 
could result in death or serious injury, if you do not follow 
instructions. 
Warning: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which could 
result in death or serious injury, if you do not follow instructions. 
Caution: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not 
avoided, may result in moderate or minor injury or property 
damage. 
Note: Provides important information. 
Danger 
  1.  Never try to dispose of the battery pack by burning or expose it to a 
heating device such as a microwave oven. The battery pack could 
explode and cause bodily injury. 
  2.  Never try to disassemble, repair or otherwise tamper with a battery 
pack. The battery pack will overheat and ignite. Leakage of caustic 
alkaline solution or other electrolytic substances will cause fire or 
injury, possibly resulting in death or serious injury. 
  3.  Never short-circuit the battery pack by contacting the terminals with 
a metal object. A short-circuit can cause fire or otherwise damage 
the battery pack and possibly cause injury. To avoid accidental 
short-circuit, always wrap the battery pack in plastic and cover the 
terminals with electrical tape when storing or disposing of the 
battery pack. 
  4.  Never puncture the battery pack with a nail or other sharp object. 
Never strike it with a hammer or other object. Never step on it. 
  5.  Never try to change the battery pack in any manner other than that 
described in users manual. Never connect the battery pack to a 
plug socked or to a automobiles cigarette lighter socket. It may 
rupture or ignite.  
						

							 
 
 
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6-7TOSHIBA TE2300   6.  Use only the battery pack supplied with the computer or other 
device or an battery pack approved by the computer or devices 
manufacturer. Battery packs have different voltages and terminal 
polarities. Use of an improper battery could cause smoke, fire or 
rupture of the battery pack. 
  7.  Never subject a battery pack to heat, such as storage near a heat 
source. Exposure to heat can cause the battery pack to ignite, 
explode or leak caustic liquid and cause death or serious injury. It 
could also fail or malfunction causing data loss. 
  8.  Never expose the battery pack to abnormal shock, vibration or 
pressure. The battery packs internal protective device will fail, 
causing it to overheat, explode, ignite or leak caustic liquids possibly 
resulting in death or serious injury. 
  9.  Never let a battery pack become wet. A wet battery pack will 
overheat, ignite or rupture possibly resulting in death or serious 
injury. 
Wa r n i n g  
  1.  Never allow caustic electrolyte fluid leaked from a battery pack to 
contact your eyes, skin or clothing. If caustic electrolyte fluid should 
contact your eyes, immediately wash your eyes with large amounts 
of running water and seek medical attention, to help prevent eye 
damage. It electrolyte fluid should contact your skin immediately 
wash it under running water to prevent rash. If it contacts your 
clothes, promptly remove them to prevent the fluid from contacting 
your skin or eyes.  
  2.  Immediately turn off the power, disconnect the AC adaptor and 
remove the battery if any of the following events are observed in the 
battery pack: offensive or unusual odor, excessive heat, 
discoloration or deformation. Never use the computer again until it 
has been checked by a TOSHIBA service provider. It might generate 
smoke or fire, or the battery pack might rupture. 
  3.  Make sure the battery is securely installed in the computer before 
attempting to charge the battery pack. Improper installation could 
generate smoke or fire, or cause the battery pack to rupture. 
  4.  Keep the battery pack out or reach of infants and children. It can 
cause injury. 
Caution 
  1.  Never continue to use a battery pack after its recharging capacity 
has become impaired, or after the display of a warning message 
indicating that the battery packs power is exhausted. Continued use 
of an exhausted or impaired battery pack could cause the loss of 
data.  
						

							 
 
 
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6-8TOSHIBA TE2300   2.  Never dispose of battery packs with normal trash. Bring them to 
your TOSHIBA dealer or to another recycling center to save 
resources and prevent environmental damage. Cover the terminals 
with electrical tape to prevent short-circuits, which could cause the 
battery pack to ignite or rupture. 
  3.  Use only battery packs recommended by TOSHIBA as 
replacements. 
  4.  Always make sure the battery pack is installed correctly and 
securely. Otherwise, a battery pack could fall out and possibly cause 
injury. 
  5.  Change the battery pack only in an ambient temperature between 5 
and 35 degrees Celsius. Otherwise, the electrolyte solution might 
leak, battery pack performance might deteriorate and the battery life 
might be shortened.  
  6.  Be sure to monitor the remaining battery power. If the battery pack 
and real time clock battery discharge completely. Standby and 
Suspend will not function and data in memory will be lose. Also, the 
computer might register an incorrect time and date. In this case, 
connect the AC adaptor to recharge the batteries.  
  7.  Never install or remove the battery pack without first turning off the 
power and disconnecting the AC adaptor. Never remove the battery 
pack while the computer in Suspend or Standby mode. Data will be 
lost.  
Note 
  1.  Never remove the battery pack while the Wake-up on LAN function 
is enabled. Data will be lost. Before you remove a battery pack, 
disable the Wake-up on LAN function. 
  2.  To ensure the battery pack maintains maximum capacity, operate 
the computer on battery power once a week until the battery pack is 
fully discharged. Refer to the section Extending battery life in this 
chapter for procedures. If the computer is continuously operated on 
AC power for an extended period, more than a week, the battery 
might fail to retain a charge. It might not function efficiently over the 
expected life of the battery pack and Battery indicator might not 
indicate a low-battery condition. 
  3.  After the battery pack is charged, avoid leaving the AC adaptor 
connected and the computer turned off for more than a few hours at 
a time. Continuing to charge a fully-charged battery pack can 
damage the battery. 
Charging the batteries 
When the power in the battery pack becomes low, the Battery indicator 
flashes orange indicating that only a few minutes of battery power remain. 
If you continue to use the computer while the Battery
 indicator flashes, 
the computer enables Hibernation mode (so you dont lose data) and 
automatically turns off.  
						

							 
 
 
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The computer enters Hibernate mode only if Hibernation is enabled in two 
places in TOSHIBA Power Saver : the Hibernate window and the battery Alarm item of the Alarm window. 
You must recharge a battery pack when it becomes discharged. 
Procedures 
To recharge a battery pack while it is installed in the computer, connect 
the AC adaptor to the DC IN socket and plug the other end into a working 
outlet. 
The Battery indicator glows orange when the battery is being charged. 
 
Use only the computer connected to an AC power source or the optional 
TOSHIBA Battery charger to charge the battery pack. Do not attempt to charge the battery pack with any other charger. 
Ti m e  
The following table shows the approximate time required to fully charge a 
discharged battery. 
Charging time (hours) 
Battery type  Power on  Power off 
Main battery pack  about 3 or longer  about 3 
Secondary battery pack  about 3 or longer  about 3 
RTC battery  about 8  Doesn’t charge 
 
 
The charging time when the computer is on is affected by ambient 
temperature, the temperature of the computer and how you use the computer. If you make heavy use of external devices, for example, the 
battery might scarcely charge at all during operation. Refer also to the section Maximizing battery operating time. 
Battery charging notice 
The battery may not charge right away under the following conditions: 
■ The battery is extremely hot or cold. If the battery is extremely hot, it 
might not charge at all. Also, to ensure the battery charges to its full 
capacity, charge the battery at room temperature of 10ｰ to 30ｰC (50ｰ 
to 88ｰF).  
■ The battery is nearly completely discharged. Leave the AC adaptor 
connected for a few minutes and the battery should begin charging. 
The Battery indicator may show a rapid decrease in battery operating 
time when you try to charge a battery under the following conditions: 
■ The battery has not been used for a long time.  
						

							 
 
 
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6-10TOSHIBA TE2300 ■ The battery has completely discharged and been left in the computer 
for a long time. 
■ A cool battery is installed in a warm computer. 
In such case, follow the steps below. 
  1.  Fully discharge the battery by leaving it in the computer with the 
power on until the power automatically shuts off. 
  2.  Plug in the AC adaptor. 
  3.  Charge the battery until the Battery indicator glows green. 
Repeat the steps two or three times until the battery recovers normal 
capacity. 
 
Leaving the AC adaptor connected will shorten battery life. At least once a
month, run the computer on battery power until the battery is fully 
discharged, then recharged the battery. 
Monitoring battery capacity 
Remaining battery power can be monitored in the Power Save Modes 
window in Power Saver of Windows. 
 
1.  Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the computer before trying to 
monitor the remaining operating time. The computer needs this time 
to check the battery’s remaining capacity and to calculate the remaining operating time, based on the current power consumption rate and remaining battery capacity. The actual remaining operating 
time may differ slightly from the calculated time. 
2.  With repeated discharges and recharges, the battery’s capacity will gradually decrease. Therefore, an often used, older battery will not 
operate for as long as a new battery even when both are fully charged. In this case, Power Saver Utility will indicate a 100% charge for both the old and new battery, but the displayed estimated time remaining 
will be shorter for the older battery. 
Maximizing battery operating time 
A battery’s usefulness depends on how long it can supply power on a 
single charge. 
How long the charge lasts in a battery depends on: 
■ How you configure the computer, for example, whether you enable 
battery-power saving options. The computer provides a battery save 
mode to conserve battery power. This mode has the following options: 
■ Processing speed 
■ Monitor brightness 
■ System standby 
■ System Hibernate 
■ Turn off monitor   
						

							 
 
 
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6-11TOSHIBA TE2300 ■ Turn off hard disks 
 
■ How often and how long you use the hard disk, CD/DVD-ROM drive 
and the diskette drive. 
■ How much charge the battery contained to begin with. 
■ How you use optional devices, such as a PC card, to which the 
battery supplies power. 
■ Enabling Resume mode conserves battery power if you are frequently 
turning the computer off and on. 
■ Where you store your programs and data.  
■ Closing the display when you are not using the keyboard saves power. 
■ Operating time decreases at low temperatures. 
■ The condition of the battery terminals. Make sure the battery terminals 
stay clean by wiping them with a clean dry cloth before installing the 
battery pack. 
Retaining data with power off 
When you turn off your computer with fully charged batteries, the 
batteries retain data for the following approximate time periods: 
Battery pack (6cell)  3 days (Resume mode) 
  34 days (Boot mode) 
RTC battery  1 month 
Extending battery life 
To maximize the life of your battery pack: 
■ At least once a month, disconnect the computer from a power source 
and operate it on battery power until the battery pack fully discharges. 
Before doing so, follow the steps below. 
  1.  Turn off the computer’s power. 
  2.  Disconnect the AC adaptor and turn on the computer’s power. If it 
does not turn on go to step 4. 
  3.  Operate the computer on battery power for five minutes. If the 
battery pack has at least five minutes of operating time, continue 
operating until the battery pack is fully discharged. If the battery 
LED flashes or there is some other warning to indicate a low 
battery, go to step 4. 
  4.  Connect the AC adaptor to the computer and the power cord to a 
power outlet. The DC IN LED should glow green, and the Battery 
LED should glow orange to indicate that the battery pack is being 
charged. If the DC IN indicator does not glow, power is not being 
supplied. Check the connections for the AC adaptor and power 
cord. 
  5.  Charge the battery pack until the Battery LED glows green.  
						

							 
 
 
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6-12TOSHIBA TE2300 ■ If you have extra battery packs, rotate their use. 
■ If you will not be using the system for an extended period, more than 
one month, remove the battery pack. 
■ Disconnect the AC adaptor when the battery is fully charged. 
Overcharging makes the battery hot and shortens life. 
■ If you are not going to use the computer for more than eight hours, 
disconnect the AC adaptor.  
■ Store spare battery packs in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight. 
Replacing the battery pack 
When the battery pack reaches the end of its operating life you will need 
to install a new one. The life of the battery pack is generally about 500 
recharges. If the Battery indicator flashes orange shortly after fully 
recharging the battery, the battery pack needs to be replaced. 
You might also replace a discharged battery pack with a charged spare 
when you are operating your computer away from an AC power source. 
This section explains how to remove and install battery packs. For the 
detail about removing/installing the Slim Select Bay 2nd battery pack, 
refer to Chapter 8, Optional Devices.  
Removing the battery pack 
To replace a discharged battery pack, follow the steps below. 
 
1.   When handling battery packs, be careful not to short circuit the 
terminals. Also do not drop, hit or otherwise apply impact; do not 
scratch or break the casing and do not twist or bend the battery pack. 
2.  Do not remove the battery pack while the computer is in Standby mood. Data is stored in RAM, so if the computer loses power it will be 
lost. 
3.  In Hibernation mode, data will be lost if you remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor before the save is completed. Wait for the 
Fixed HDD/ODD indicator to go out. 
 1.  Save your work. 
  2.  Turn the computer’s power off. Make sure the Power indicator is off. 
  3.  Remove all cables connected to the computer. 
  4.  Turn the computer upside down with the back of the computer 
facing you. 
  5.  Slide the battery release latch to free the battery pack for removal, 
then lift up the battery pack. 
  6.  Pull the battery pack forward to remove it. 
 
For environmental reasons, do not throw away a spent battery pack. 
Please return spent battery packs to your TOSHIBA dealer.  
						

							 
 
 
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Removing the battery pack 
Installing the battery pack 
To install a battery pack, follow the steps below. 
 
The battery pack is a lithium ion battery, which can explode if not properly 
replaced, used, handled or disposed of. Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations. Use only batteries recommended by TOSHIBA as replacements. 
  1.  Be sure the computer’s power is off and all cables are disconnected. 
  2.  Insert the battery pack. 
 Installing the battery pack 
  3.  Push down the battery pack until it is firmly seated. 
Starting the computer by password 
If you registered a password as supervisor or user, you must enter it to 
start the computer. For more information about how to set a password, 
refer to Chapter 7, HW Setup and Passwords. 
To start up the computer with the password, follow these steps: 
  1.  Turn on the power as described in Chapter 3, Getting Started and 
the following message appears: 
BATTERY RELEASE 
LATCH BATTERY PACK 
BATTERY PACK