    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1697          04/08/97

    TITLE:  Ascentia P and Secondary Battery

    ISSUE

       Charging problems may occur in the Ascentia P if the user
       installs or removes the primary or secondary battery while the
       system power is ON.

       This issue affects the following systems: 503039 and 503041.

    BACKGROUND

       N/A

    ACTION

       To properly charge the installed batteries, observe the following
       procedure:

       1. Power down the system.

       2. Remove all batteries.

       3. Install the primary battery followed by the secondary
          battery (if present).

       Any other sequence may result in charging problems with either
       battery (i.e. not charging completely, or at all).

    NOTES

       N/A

    TAN 002700PS

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