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Troubleshooting 13-5
Writer: Betty Fessenden - Saved by: BLF - Saved date:6/14/96
Part Number: 213660-001 - File name: CH13
Solving Battery and Battery Gauge Problems Continued
Problem Probable Cause Solution(s)
Battery light does
not turn on and
battery pack does
not charge.
Battery pack is already
charged.
Battery pack was exposed to
temperature extremes.
No action is required.
Allow time for the battery pack to
return to room temperature.
Battery pack is at end of its life. Replace battery pack.
Battery pack is
warm to the touch
after charging.
Normal warming has occurred
due to charging.
No action is required.
Battery gauge is
inaccurate.
The battery pack is new or has
not been used for a long time.
Condition the battery pack by
fully charging, fully discharging,
then fully recharging it.
The computer shut
down and
information in
memory was lost
when a battery pack
was being replaced.
Suspend was not initiated
before removing the discharged
battery pack, or a charged
battery pack was not inserted
within ten minutes after
removing the discharged
battery pack.
To prevent loss of information
next time, initiate Suspend,
remove the discharged battery
pack, and insert a fully charged
battery pack within ten minutes.
Auxiliary battery charge is low
because the computer was not
connected to a power source
for an extended period of time.
Connect the computer to an
external power source to charge
the auxiliary battery.
Auxiliary battery is at end of its
life.
Replace the auxiliary battery.
You have to set the
date and time every
time you turn on the
computer.
Auxiliary battery is at end of its
life.
Replace the auxiliary battery.
Continued