IBM THINKPAD A30 Battery Care Instructions:

1.New thinkpad a30 laptop battery come in a discharged condition and must be fully charged before use it. Upon initial use the ibm computer battery may require three to four charge/discharge cycles to reach its maximum rated capacity.

2.When charging the ibm-thinkpad-r31-battery for the first time,the battery charger may indicate that charging is complete after just few minutes. Remove the battery from its charger and reinsert it.The charge cycle should begin again. This may happen several times during the first battery charge. Don't worry,it's perfectly normal for a rechargeable battery.

3.Fully charging and then fully discharging battery for ibm-thinkpad-a31-battery at least once every two to three weeks.

4.Storing the battery in a clean, dry, cool place,if the battery will not be in use for a month or longer.Don't store ibm notebook pc batteries completely discharged. A 50% charge is optimum for storage.

5.thinkpad a30 battery actual run-time depends upon the power demands made by the equipment.To ensure maximum run-time of the ibm-thinkpad-r30-battery, optimize the pc's power management features