User's Manual

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2.4 The Battery
2.4.1 Battery Use
YourTabispoweredbyabattery.WhenyounoticethattherunningtimeofyourTabhas
decreased, replace the battery. To replace the battery:
• SwitchoffyourTabbeforeremovingthebattery.
• Donotleavethebatterychargingfortoolong;itmayreducethebattery’slife.
• Excessivelyhighorlowtemperatureswillhaveanimpactonthechargingcapability.Maintainits
 workingtemperatureat0-45
o
C.
• Donotusethebatteryforanyotherpurposes;donotdiscarditinreorwater.
• Donottrytodisassembleorxthebattery.Chooseacerticatedorapprovedreplacement
 batteryrecommendedbythemanufacturer.PleasecontactVINCICustomerServiceat
www.vincigenius.com/support if you need further assistance during your battery replacement
process.
• Avoidshortcircuit.Donotusedamagedchargersorbatteries.
• Hotorcoldweatherwilldecreasethebattery’scapacityandlife.Excessivelyhighorlow
temperatures may result in a temporary system halt, even though the battery may be fully
charged.
• Disposeofusedbatteriesproperly.Donotthrowthemintoadustbin.
2.4.2 Battery Charge Level
Note the battery icon on the Status bar, the battery icon reveals its current battery level.
2.4.3 Charging Batteries
Ifthechargelevelgoeslowerthantheworkingvoltage,areminderofalowbatterystatuswillap-
pearonthescreen.Datamaybelost,andtheTabwillpoweroffifthebatteryisnotchargedor
replaced in time.
Alithium-ionbatterycomeswiththisTab.Usethemanufacturer’schargerandbatteriesforoptimal
performance.
1. PlugthechargercarefullyintotheUSBchargerslot
2. ConnectthechargertotheACoutletwhiletheTabpowerson.Thestatusindicatoris
 highlightedinred;thebatteryicononthescreenshowsthechargingprogress.Whilecharging,
 theTabcanbeusednormally.WhentheTabispoweringoff,thescreenshowsachargingicon.
3. Beforetherstuse,chargethebatterywiththeoriginalchargerfor8to10hours.Anewbattery
 mayreachitspeakperformanceonlyaftertwoorthreecyclesoffullchargeanddischarge.
4. Afterthechargingcompletes,thestatusindicatorshowstheinitialstatuspriortocharge.Ifthe
Tab is off, the screen displays a notice of completion.
5. DisconnectthechargerfromtheACoutletandtheTab.
Note:AUSBcablecanbeusedtochargethebattery.ThevoltageonthePC’sUSBport,however,
doesnotfullymeettherequirementsforbatterycharging;thereforeitmayhaveanegativeimpact
on the battery’s lifespan. Therefore, a battery charger is preferred.