Toshiba T1200 laptop battery question

From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
Date: Thu Jul 1 00:11:44 1999

Except on ThinkPad batteries the on/off switch actually
connects/disconnects the embedded charge monitoring microprocessor.
--Chuck

At 07:31 PM 6/30/99 +0100, Tony Duell wrote:
>> On the little battery pack on the T1200 laptop, there is a little
>> switch (breaker?) that in one position is read and on the other is closed.
>> What the heck does it mean and what position does it go to for recharging.
>
>If it's anything like the 'switch' on most NiCd packs, it does nothing.
>It's just a 2-state flag for the user. You charge the battery (with it in
>either position) and flip it one way. When the battery goes flat you flip
>it the other way. Then if you have a pile of batteries you know which are
>charged.
>
>-tony
>
Received on Thu Jul 01 1999 - 00:11:44 BST