AIRIS KIRA Series User Manual - Removing The Battery Pack

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See Battery Status later in this section for a description and  

explanation of the Windows Battery icon.  

Charging the battery takes about 2.5 hours to charge when the 

system is in off state.  If possible, always charge the battery 

completely. 

If you use the battery so frequently that it 

exceed more than 20 times by fully discharging/charging in a 

single month alone, we recommend you to perform the 

“Battery Calibration” process every 3 months to maintain the 

battery life.  

Please refer to the topic on “Battery Calibration” describing 

how to calibrate your system battery discussed on the latter 

part of this chapter. 

If you discover the battery life is getting shorter, please 

perform the “Battery Calibration” process immediately. 

Removing the Battery Pack 

To remove the battery pack from its compartment, please refer to 

Chapter 3, Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack. 

Preparing the Battery Pack for Use (Battery 

Calibration) 

Before using the battery pack for the first time, the Smart Battery 

IC within the battery pack should be calibrated in order to get 

accurate reporting of remaining battery life status.   

To calibrate the battery pack follows the instructions below: 

1. 

Insert the battery into the battery compartment and turn on the 

notebook. If the battery is completely without power go to the 

next step. Otherwise, let the battery run down until the 

battery low-low warning beeps are heard. The system will 

automatically enter Suspend mode. 

2. 

Turn the notebook off. Connect the AC adapter and let the 

battery fully recharge. When the battery charge indicator 

turns off, the battery is fully charged. 

3. 

Turn On the notebook, let the battery run down until the 

battery is in low-low state and you hear a warning beeps.  

The system will automatically enter the Suspend mode.  You 

can now connect the AC adapter. 

4. 

The battery pack is now calibrated properly.