You can use the 5V USB Port on the battery to charge cellular phone, MP3 player or other small electronics that can be charged from a 5V USB port. However, the battery pack does not come with any cable for connector tips for this USB port. Our optional Z4 cable and connector tips will work with this 5V USB port.

How to use this battery:

1. Charge the battery: This battery has it own battery charger, you can charge it from any 110V or 220V AC power source with the included AC Charger. You can also charge the battery from a car cigarette lighter with the included Car Charger, or charge the battery from sun with optional solar panel.

Solar Panel is optional, NOT included.

 Although the battery can be charged while it is in use, we recommend to charge battery while it is not in use. This will charge the battery better and faster.

2. Set the battery output voltage: After the battery has been fully charged, set the voltage output of the battery close to your notebook DC power input requirement (which is same as your notebook AC power adapter's DC output voltage).

This battery has a switch to set the voltage output at 12V or 19V. 12V is compatible with 11V~13V, 19V is compatible with 18V~21V.

If your device DC power input requirement is  11V ~ 13V or 18V ~ 21V, you can  use the output cable to power your device directly from the battery Out port like this:

If  you have a car charger for your device, you can use this battery together with your car charger to power your device. To do so,  set the battery output voltage at 12V, use an optional Cigarette Lighter Socket Adapter to convert the battery output port to a cigarette lighter socket like this:

The cigarette lighter adapter is optional,  not included in the battery pack.

3. Select right tip:

The output cable (Z6 Power Cable) one end connect to the battery output port, another end has a 5.5mm/2.5mm connector which will fit a lot laptop notebook computers and other devices.

If the Z6 cable connector does not fit your laptop notebook computers, you can use one of  following connector plug tips  that work with most  laptop notebook computers.  With the plug tips not connected to Z6 output  cord, locate the correct tip by fitting the tip into your laptop notebook computer or other device DC Jack. The tip should fit snugly in the DC jack. The plug the tip to the Z6 output power cable.

4.  Plug the connector and output cord

After select right connector, plug it on the Z6 output cord, then plug output cord to the battery output port:

 

Just that simple, now you are ready to use it !

Note: If your notebook internal battery is a working battery and has been fully charged, you can leave it in your notebook. Otherwise, we recommend you removing the internal battery from your notebook to maximize the external battery running time.The external battery will still work fine if you leave non-charged internal battery in the notebook, but it may not reach the maximum running time since it needs to charge the internal battery at same time when it is powering the computer.

How long can this external battery run ?

This battery's capacity is about 159Wh(Watt-hour):
you can compare this battery's capacity with your internal battery capacity to figure out how long this battery can run your notebook. For example, if your notebook internal battery output is: 10.8V & 4000 mAh, then, your notebook internal battery capacity is:

11.1V x 4400 mAh = = 49 Wh (Watt-hour).

This external battery capacity is about 150/49=3 times of your internal battery capacity.

If your internal notebook battery can run 2 ~ 3 hours, then the external battery pack can theoretically run about :  6 ~ 9 hours.

This is a rough estimate. Actual running time varies, depending on notebook computer's configurations and what kind of applications running . For example, screen brightness, the use of the CPU, the hard drive, the CD drive, and other peripherals results in an additional drain upon the battery, effectively reducing the battery's run-time. The total run-time of the battery is also heavily dependent upon the design of the notebook. To ensure maximum performance of the battery, optimize the computer's power management features. Refer to the computer manual for further instructions.

Combine 2 ( or more) batteries together to provide more running time:



If you need more running time, you may connect 2 batteries together in parallel with BiXPower Y25 Split Connector :


Y25 Split Connector Not Included

Cautions: To link two batteries in this way, please make sure:

1. The output voltage of two batteries is set at same.

2. Any single battery has ability to power the powered device by itself.

The purpose of link two or more batteries together is to provide longer running time without interruption. There this no balance control between two batteries . One battery may output more power than another battery and run out of power earlier than another battery. This will not be a problem if a single battery output power is enough to run powered device. However, if the powered device power demand is more than a single battery capability, it may run to problem when one battery run out of power earlier.

Notes: Only a few BiXPower batteries ( such as BP90, BP100, BP160 and BP220 batteries) have been specially designed to allow multi batteries to connect in this way. Other batteries may not be allowed to be connected together in this way (unless specially mentioned).

You may also use multi Y25 Split Connectors to Daisy Chain more batteries to provide even more power. Please make sure all batteries output voltages are set at same. Fully charge each battery separately before connect them together.

The battery regular Z6 output cable can fit Y25 connector female end, which will be combined output port in this case. You may use BiXPower Special Cable with On/Off Switch : which can be used power output cable directly without battery regular Z6 output cable.



Compatibility:

This battery will work for devices  that requires 12V or 19V DC power.  If your  device power adapter output voltage is 11V~13V or 18V ~ 20V, this battery should work for you as long as one of the connector tips fits the DC power input jack.  If your  device power adapter output voltage is not within the range,  this battery may not work for you. 

Here is the part of compatibility list for Laptop /Notebook /Netbook /Ultra Book /Tablet computers:

Acer: Most models use connector tips: #7, #31. Some models may the battery power output cable directly without any connector tip. Most models need to set battery output voltage at 19V.

Asus: Most Asus laptop computers can use the battery power output cable directly without any connector tip. Some new may use connector tips #26, #31. Most models need to set battery output voltage at 19V. Asus models that comes with 12V power adapters need to set battery output voltage at 12V.

Compaq: Most models use connector tips: #1, #24. Some models may the battery power output cable directly without any connector tip. Most models need to set battery output voltage at 19V.

Some newer Compaq computers/tablets may need connector CNT-C33, CNT-C34, CNT-C35, which may not be included in the package and need to purchase separately

Dell: Most models use connector tips: #27. Some models may the battery power output cable directly without any connector tip. Most models need to set battery output voltage at 19V.

Some new Dell computers may need connector CNT-C31, CNT-C32, which may not be included in the package and need to purchase separately

Gateway: Most models use connector tips: #3, #7, #31. Some models may the battery power output cable directly without any connector tips. Most models need to set battery output voltage at 19V.

HP: Most models use connector tips: #1 and #24. Some models may the battery power output cable directly without any connector tips. Most models need to set battery output voltage at 19V.

Some newer HP computers/tablets may need connector CNT-C33, CNT-C34, CNT-C35, which may not be included in the package and need to purchase separately

IBM: Most models use connector tips: #15. Some models may the battery power output cable directly without any connector tip. Most models need to set battery output voltage at 19V.

Lenovo: Most models use connector tip: #15. Some models may the battery power output cable directly without any connector tip. Some newer Lenovo computers may need #36 connector tips, which may not included in the standard package and may need to purchase separately. Most models need to set battery output voltage at 19V.

Samsung: Most models use connector tip: #2. Some models may the battery power output cable directly without any connector tip. Most models need to set battery output voltage at 19V.

Sony: Most models use connector tip: #6. Some models may the battery power output cable directly without any connector tips. Most models need to set battery output voltage at 19V.

This battery is not compatible with Sony computers that comes with 16V power adapters.

Toshiba: This battery is not compatible with some old Toshiba models that come with 15V power adapters. It is compatible with most Toshiba new models that come with 19V power adapters. Most of these models may use the battery power output cable directly without any connector tip.

Models come with 19V/19.5V/20V power adapters need to set battery output voltage at 19V.

Others: This battery should work for your computer if:

1. Your computer original power adapter output voltage is between 12V or 18V~ 20V.
2. The power adapter connector is a regular round shape barrel connector, not a special shape.
3. Your computer original power adapter maximum output current is less than 5A



Above list is just a partial list. Even you can not find your laptop or other device listed in our web site, the battery may still work for you. If your device needs  11V ~ 13V or 18V ~ 20V DC power ( it is same as your device AC power adapter DC output voltage), the DC plug is round shape and looks similar to one of connector tips shows on the following picture, then this battery should work for your device.(Click on each tip image to see details for this tip)

C1	C2	C3	C5	C6	C7
C13	C15	C24	C25	C26	C27

Warranty: One Year limited warranty.
Warranty info: One year limited warranty covers manufacturing and quality defects only. Please note that rechargeable battery is a wear out product. As the rechargeable battery has been used for a while, the user will notice a decline in the running time of the battery. After use a few months, when press power level check button, the 4th or even the 3rd power lever LED may not light up anymore. This is normal and does not mean the battery is defective. The life of a rechargeable battery operating under normal conditions is generally around 500 charge-discharge cycles.

We ship this battery through UPS only. Not available to APO/FPO addresses.

AIRLINE TRAVEL FAQ

WHAT KINDS OF BATTERIES ARE ALLOWED IN CARRY-ON BAGGAGE (in the aircraft cabin)?

Most US domestic airlines allow passengers bring two (2) larger lithium ion batteries ( capacity from 100 Watt-hour to 300 Watt-hour) in their carry-on. However, some international airlines may only allow 2 lithium ion batteries with maximum 160 Watt-hour capacity. Please check with your airline company to see whether this 153 Watt-hour battery is allowed to carry on if you plan to bring this battery with you.