Charging the battery

See also

Battery Hardware


Manual procedure

To charge the battery:

Step Action
If you have to move Pepper while off, see: Moving Pepper while off.
Plug the charger to the mains.

Lift the power hatch.

Warning: note that for safety reasons, as soon as the power hatch is opened, Pepper cannot move around.

Plug the charger cable: put the plug into the socket and turn gently clockwise until the check valve snaps.

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Check the charger’s LED to have an indication about charge status.

For further details about the meaning of LED colors, see the paper documentation delivered with the charger, or the summary printed on the charger.

When the battery is charged enough, disconnect the charger cable from Pepper‘s back, then disconnect the charger from the mains.
Make sure you close the power hatch, or Pepper will not be able to move around.

How do I know it is time to charge the battery again

Notifications warn you that the battery needs to be recharged.

For further details, see: Event and state notifications.