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TP General - Charging the battery pack

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This document contains information on how to recharge a ThinkPad battery.

To recharge the battery, simply plug the AC Adapter into the ThinkPad. The system can be either on or off. There are three
exceptions to this rule:

1. The ThinkPad 701 can only re-charge when the system is on.
2. The ThinkPad 340 can only re-charge when the system is off.
3. The PS Note 2141 series and 2618 (TP 350/PS Note 425) can only recharge when the system is on.

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Date Created

10-07-97

Last Updated

06-04-99

Revision Date

06-04-2000

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 300, ThinkPad 310, ThinkPad 315, ThinkPad 340, ThinkPad 345, ThinkPad 350, ThinkPad 355, ThinkPad 360, ThinkPad 365X/XD, ThinkPad 365C/CS, ThinkPad 365CD/CSD, ThinkPad 365E/ED, ThinkPad 380, ThinkPad 380D, ThinkPad 380E, ThinkPad 380ED, ThinkPad 380XD, ThinkPad 380Z, ThinkPad 385D, ThinkPad 385E, ThinkPad 385ED, ThinkPad 385XD, ThinkPad 390, ThinkPad 390E, ThinkPad 500, ThinkPad 510, ThinkPad 560, ThinkPad 560E, ThinkPad 560X, ThinkPad 560Z, ThinkPad 600, ThinkPad 600E, ThinkPad 700, ThinkPad 701, ThinkPad 710, ThinkPad 720, ThinkPad 730, ThinkPad 750, ThinkPad 755C/CS, ThinkPad 755CE/CSE, ThinkPad 755CX, ThinkPad 755CV, ThinkPad 755CD, ThinkPad 755CDV, ThinkPad 760C, ThinkPad 760E, ThinkPad 760CD, ThinkPad 760L/LD, ThinkPad 760ED, ThinkPad 760XD, ThinkPad 760EL/ELD, ThinkPad 760XL, ThinkPad 765L, ThinkPad 765D, ThinkPad 770, ThinkPad 770E/ED, ThinkPad 770X, ThinkPad 770Z, ThinkPad i Series 1400, ThinkPad i Series 172x

Machine Type

2615, 2600, 2610, 2620, 2618, 2619, 2625, 2635, 2636, 2626, 2603, 2604, 2640, 2641, 2645, 2646, 9552, 2630, 2523, 2524, 9545, 9546, 9547, 9548, 9549, 9544, 2611, 2627

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Various

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