Activating an information handling system battery from a ship mode
First Claim
1. An information handling system, comprising:
- a processor;
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor; and
a power supply system configured to supply power to one or more particular components of the information handling system, the power supply system comprising;
a battery;
one or more switches maintained in a ship mode state during shipping of the information handling system, wherein the ship mode state of the one or more switches decouple the battery from the one or more particular components;
a battery management unit (BMU) configured to control the one or more switches; and
a power-on device operatively coupled to the BMU and configured to generate and communicate a power-on signal to the BMU in response to a user activation of a power button; and
the BMU further configured to activate the one or more switches from the ship mode state in response to receiving the power-on signal, wherein activating the one or more switches from the ship mode state couples the battery to the one or more particular components;
wherein the power-on device generates and communicates the power-on signal to the BMU, and the BMU activates the one or more switches from the ship mode state, while the information handling system is not coupled to any power source other than the battery;
wherein the power-on device is operatively coupled to the BMU via a pin of the battery.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a method for activating an information handling system battery without using AC power is provided. One or more switches associated with a battery are maintained in a ship mode state during shipping of the information handling system such that the battery remains disconnected from particular information handling system components during shipping. In response to a user input, a power-on device generates and communicates a power-on signal to a battery management unit (BMU) of the battery. In response to receiving the power-on signal, the BMU activates the one or more switches from the ship mode state, which connects the battery to the particular information handling system components. The power-on device generates and communicates the power-on signal to the BMU, and the BMU activates the one or more switches from the ship mode state, while the information handling system is not connected to any AC power source.
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18 Claims
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1. An information handling system, comprising:
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a processor; a memory communicatively coupled to the processor; and a power supply system configured to supply power to one or more particular components of the information handling system, the power supply system comprising; a battery; one or more switches maintained in a ship mode state during shipping of the information handling system, wherein the ship mode state of the one or more switches decouple the battery from the one or more particular components; a battery management unit (BMU) configured to control the one or more switches; and a power-on device operatively coupled to the BMU and configured to generate and communicate a power-on signal to the BMU in response to a user activation of a power button; and the BMU further configured to activate the one or more switches from the ship mode state in response to receiving the power-on signal, wherein activating the one or more switches from the ship mode state couples the battery to the one or more particular components; wherein the power-on device generates and communicates the power-on signal to the BMU, and the BMU activates the one or more switches from the ship mode state, while the information handling system is not coupled to any power source other than the battery; wherein the power-on device is operatively coupled to the BMU via a pin of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A power supply system for an information handling system, the power supply system comprising:
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a battery; one or more switches maintained in a ship mode state during shipping of the information handling system, wherein the ship mode state of the one or more switches decouple the battery from the one or more particular components; a battery management unit (BMU) configured to control the one or more switches; and a power-on device operatively coupled to the BMU and configured to generate and communicate a power-on signal to the BMU; and the BMU further configured to activate the one or more switches from the ship mode state in response to receiving the power-on signal, the power-on signal generated in response to a user activation of a power button, wherein activating the one or more switches from the ship mode state couples the battery to the one or more particular components; wherein the power-on device generates and communicates the power-on signal to the BMU, and the BMU activates the one or more switches from the ship mode state, while the information handling system is not coupled to any power source other than the battery; wherein the power-on device is operatively coupled to the BMU via a pin of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for activating a battery of an information handling system without using AC power, the method comprising:
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maintaining one or more switches associated with a battery in a ship mode state during shipping of the information handling system, wherein the ship mode state of the one or more switches decouple the battery from one or more particular information handling system components; in response to a user activation of a power button, a power-on device generating and communicating a power-on signal to a battery management unit (BMU) of the battery; and the BMU activating the one or more switches from the ship mode state in response to receiving the power-on signal, wherein activating the one or more switches from the ship mode state couples the battery to the one or more particular information handling system components; wherein the power-on device generates and communicates the power-on signal to the BMU, and the BMU activates the one or more switches from the ship mode state, while the information handling system is not coupled to any power source other than the battery; wherein the power-on device is operatively coupled to the BMU via a pin of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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