Filter
Top Products
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13-4 Troubleshooting
Writer: Betty Fessenden - Saved by: BLF - Saved date: 6/14/96
Part Number: 213660-001 - File name: CH13
Solving Battery and Battery Gauge
Problems
"Solving Power Problems" in this chapter may also be helpful.
Problem Probable Cause Solution(s)
Computer won’t turn
on when battery
pack is inserted and
power cord is
unplugged.
Battery is discharged. Connect the computer to an
external power source and
charge the battery pack.
Replace the battery pack with a
fully charged battery pack.
Computer is
beeping and battery
light is blinking.
Battery charge is low. Immediately save any open files
and do one of the following:
■ Connect the computer to an
external power source to
charge the battery pack.
■ Initiate Suspend and replace
the battery pack with a fully
charged battery pack.
■ Turn the computer off or initiate
Hibernation until you can find
another power source or charge
the battery pack.
Computer battery
light blinks to
indicate low battery
condition, but
computer does not
beep.
Low battery warning beeps are
disabled.
Volume is turned off or turned
down too low.
Run Computer Setup and enable
low-battery warning beeps on the
Power menu (refer to Chapter 10,
"Running Computer Setup").
If the speaker icon is not visible
on the status panel, press the
Fn+F5 hotkey to turn the speaker
on, then adjust the volume.
Continued