Maximizing battery life ....................................................................................................... 42
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 42
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 42
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 43
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 43
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available ... 43
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available .... 43
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 43
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 43
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 43
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 44
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................... 44
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 44
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 45
7 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 46
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 46
Replacing or upgrading the hard drive ............................................................................................... 47
Removing the hard drive .................................................................................................... 47
Installing a hard drive ......................................................................................................... 49
Using optical drives (select models only) ........................................................................................... 51
Identifying the installed optical drive .................................................................................. 51
Inserting an optical disc ..................................................................................................... 51
Tray load ........................................................................................................... 51
Removing an optical disc ................................................................................................... 51
Tray load ........................................................................................................... 51
When the disc tray opens normally .................................................. 52
When the disc tray fails to open ....................................................... 52
8 External cards and devices .......................................................................................................................... 54
Using Digital Media Slot cards (select models only) .......................................................................... 54
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 54
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 55
Using ExpressCards (select models only) .......................................................................................... 56
Configuring an ExpressCard .............................................................................................. 56
Inserting an ExpressCard .................................................................................................. 57
Removing an ExpressCard ................................................................................................ 58
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 58
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 59
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 59
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 60
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 60
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