Charge your Pixel Slate

Your Pixel Slate's battery will last up to 10 hours before you have to recharge.¹

Plug in your power adapter

Charge the battery on your Pixel Slate by plugging the power adapter into one of the USB Type-C ports. You'll know Pixel Slate is charging when the battery icon in the lower right of your screen changes from to

Note: If you use a low-power charger (20W or less), your Pixel Slate may charge slowly, or perhaps not at all. If you connect Pixel Slate to a low-power charger, you'll see this battery icon and a notification in the bottom right corner of your screen. We recommend using the power adapter that came with your Pixel Slate. If you lost it or want a second one, you can order it from the Google Store.

Select the time in the lower right corner of your screen to see how much time it'll take to fully charge your Pixel Slate. When it's fully charged, the battery icon will change to

The small light next to the charging port will show when the power adapter is plugged in to Pixel Slate. The color of the light indicates your Pixel Slate's charging state:

• Orange light: Battery is charging
• White light: Battery is fully charged

Check your battery power

If your battery is about to die, a warning will show in the bottom right corner of the screen. Connect the power adapter to Pixel Slate to continue working.

See how much charge your Pixel Slate's battery has by clicking the battery icon  in the lower right corner of your screen. A window will open to show you what percentage of power is remaining and how much time it'll take until your battery is drained.

Connect to a phone, tablet, or laptop with USB Type-C

You can charge your Pixel Slate using a phone, tablet, or other laptop with a USB Type-C port, if the other device supports two-way charging:

1. If your Pixel Slate is plugged into a power adapter, unplug it.
2. Connect your Pixel Slate to another laptop, tablet, or phone with a USB Type-C port.
3. Select the clock in the lower right corner of your screen.
4. Select Settings
5. In the "Device" section, click Power.
6. Choose the port to which your phone, tablet, or other laptop is attached.
   For example, if you'd like to charge your Pixel Slate using a phone that's connected to the left USB Type-C port, select USB-C device (left port).
7. Your device will begin to charge from the other device.

Tips to help your battery last longer

Here are a few tips that can prevent your battery from draining too fast:

1. Avoid adjusting your screen brightness to the highest setting. Consider keeping your screen brightness around 50%. If you have the Pixel Slate Keyboard, keep your keyboard backlight at a moderate setting as well.
2. Don't run more than one processor-heavy app (like Adobe Lightroom) at a time.

Troubleshoot issues with charging Pixel Slate

We recommend using the USB-C power adapter that came with your Pixel Slate. If you need another one, you may order one from the Google Store.

You can charge your device using most USB Type-C ports or USB chargers with a Type-C to Type-A adapter cable that comply with the USB-C Standard. However, these chargers may provide less power to your device, and take longer to charge than the original charger, or even be unable to charge the battery while the device is on. For this reason, we always recommend using the original chargers or a Made for Google charger.

If you've connected your device to an appropriate charger, but it still isn't charging, try the following troubleshooting steps:

If the issue is still unresolved, contact our support team.

¹_{Battery performance is based on a mix of standby, web browsing and other use. Actual results may vary.}