Using Batteries and Module Bay Devices 51
CHECK THE BATTERY STATUS LIGHT — If the battery status light flashes orange or is a steady
orange the battery charge is low or depleted. Connect the computer to an electrical outlet.
If the battery status light flashes green and orange, the battery is too hot to charge. Turn off the
computer (see page 42), disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet, and then let the battery
and computer cool to room temperature.
If the battery status light rapidly flashes orange, the battery may be defective. Contact Dell (see
page 139).
T
EST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET — Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with
another device, such as a lamp.
C
HECK THE AC ADAPTER — Check the AC adapter cable connections. If the AC adapter has a
light, ensure that the light is on.
C
ONNECT THE COMPUTER DIRECTLY TO AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET — Bypass power
protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to verify that the computer turns on.
E
LIMINATE POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE — Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen
lamps, or other appliances.
A
DJUST THE POWER PROPERTIES — See the Tell Me How help file or search for the keyword
standby in the Help and Support Center. To access the help file, see page 94.
R
ESEAT THE MEMORY MODULES — If the computer power light turns on but the display
remains blank, reseat the memory modules (see page 114).
About the Module Bay
NOTE: You can only use D-Family modules in the module bay.
You can install devices such as a floppy drive, CD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD drive,
CD-RW/DVD drive, DVD+RW, Dell TravelLite™ module, second battery, or second hard
drive in the module bay.
NOTE: All devices that you install in the module bay, except a second battery, can also be
installed in the Dell D/Bay.
Your Dell™ computer ships with an optical drive installed in the module bay. However, the
device screw is not installed in the optical drive but packaged separately. When you install
your device in the module bay, you can install the device screw.
NOTE: You do not need to install the device screw unless you want to secure the module inside
the computer for security purposes.
