Operating on Battery Power2-1C h a p t e r 2Operating on Battery PowerThis chapter contains the information you need to know to operate thenotebook on battery power.2.1 Battery PackWhenever possible, use the AC adapter. The battery will come in handywhen you travel or during a power failure. It is advisable to have an extrafully-charged battery pack available for backup. The battery pack is installedin the power bay. Before removing the battery pack, make sure that you turnoff the notebook and close the LCD display properly. Place the unit in anupside-down position and unlock the power bay lock to release the batterypack as shown in Figure 2-1.Figure 2-1 Removing the Battery Pack 11 If a CD-ROM drive / battery pack unit is installed in the notebook, you need to remove the whole unitfrom the accessory and power bays. Then, detach the battery pack from the CD-ROM drive module.Battery packPower bay lock