Dell PW7018LC User Manual

Dell PW7018LC

Notebook Power Bank Plus

USB-C 65Wh

User’s Guide

Regulatory model: SMP65PH180

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your power bank.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

Dell™ and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

2018 – 01 Rev. A00

Before using your device

Safety instructions

Use the following safety guidelines to protect your device from potential damage and ensure your personal safety.

NOTE: Follow and save the instructions below.

WARNING: Do not expose your device to moisture or hot conditions for an extended period of time.

WARNING: Do not use your device in an enclosed environment (e.g. inside a bag or area with poor ventilation).

WARNING: Do not disassemble, puncture, drop, or submerge in liquids.

WARNING: If bulging or bubbling develops on the device, discontinue use immediately.

CAUTION: This device is not suitable for children 3 years old and below.

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Contents

Before using your device . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . .3
Safety instructions	3
About your power bank . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . 6
Product features	6
What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . .7
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Charging your power bank . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . 9

Charging your devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Adapter mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. 10
Charging your laptop . . . . . . . . . . . .		10
Charging your mobile devices . . . . . . . .	.	11
Battery mode		13
Charging your laptop . . . . . . . . . . . .		13
Charging your mobile devices . . . . . . . .	.	14

Cable management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Checking the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Checking battery charge status		17
Checking battery health . . . .	. . . . . . . .	18
Error status		18
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Common symptoms . . . . . .	. . . . . . .	. 19

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Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Interfaces/Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 20
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20

Statutory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	. 21
Limited warranty and return policies			21
For U.S. customers:			21
For European, Middle Eastern and African
customers: . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	. 21
For non-U.S. customers: . . . . . . .	. .	.	. 21

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About your power bank

Product features

The features of the Dell Power Bank PW7018LC include:

Portability

You could use your power bank to charge your Dell laptop or mobile devices while on-the-go.

Compliance

Suitable for devices compliant with USB battery charging specification: Revision 1.2 (BC1.2)

Revision 3.0 (PD3.0)

Compact design

Small in size and ideal to be placed in pockets/bags.

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What’s in the box

1 Power bank

Important information

This Dell notebook power bank plus is compatible with select Dell laptops.

For a list of supported laptops, go to Dell.com and search for Dell power bank.

For best performance, it is recommended to ash the BIOS of your laptop to the

latest version.

NOTE: Before ashing the BIOS, ensure that your laptop is connected to the power adapter and the laptop battery is fully charged.

		Flashing the BIOS
	1.		Turn on the computer.
	2.		Go to Dell.com/support.
	3.		Enter the Service TagDellof your laptop,PW7018LCand click Submit.
			NOTE: If you do n hav the Service Tag, click D tect Product or
2			manually browseNotefor yourbooklapt p model.Power Bank Plus
	4.		Click Drivers & downloads.
		5.	Scroll down the pageUSBand select-BIOSCfrom65Whthe Category drop-down list.
	6.		Select the operating system installed on your computer.
	7.		Scroll down the page and expand BIOS.
	8.		computer.	Quick Start Guide
			Click Download to download the latest version of the BIOS for your
	9.		After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the
			BIOS update €le.
	10.		Double-click the BIOS update €le icon and follow the instructions on the
			screen.
			NOTE: Contact Dell technical support if you need further technical
			assistance.

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