How to replace an ibook 12" battery?

i just got an new battery, because the original is 2,5 years old an not running smoothly anymore. so far, so good! but i'd like to make sure i don't do anything STUPID when replacing the old one.
Do I just plug the battery in and start recharging? And can I use the ibook while it charges?
thanx for your help, whoever you are
ibook G3   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

Hi, Chris. Welcome to Apple Discussions.
The first time out, you need to charge the battery all the way up as the first step in calibrating it.
After that, follow Apple's suggestions for getting the longest life and lifespan out of your battery:
http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html
Technical information about the battery can be found here:
http://www.apple.com/batteries/
Good luck with the new battery.

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