Service manual

42 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 9100 Multimedia Notebook
Swapping the battery
Battery packs can be “warm-swapped” in the battery bay. This means that
you can change battery packs while in Standby mode (Windows 98) or
Suspend mode (Windows 95).
1. Save all work.
2. In Windows 98, press the FN key together with the F4 key to put the
system into standby mode. In Windows 95, press the F
N key together
with the F5 key to put the system into suspend mode.
3. Close the cover and turn your notebook over.
4. Slide the battery release latch toward the center of the notebook.
5. Hold the latch in place and place your fingers over the raised bar on
the battery pack next to the latch.
To replace the battery pack
Battery latch