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Power Management Problems (continued)
A
Does
battery indicator
reach full charge?
Ambient
temperature in
spec?
"Bad/no
battery"
message?
PCMCIA cards
installed?
Speech: PCMCIA
cards can use
power even when
not on
Remove PCMCIA
cards, recharge
battery
Get
1-1/2 hours
battery life?
Done
Ensure ac
adapter plugged
into OB and wall
Clean boot:
Ctrl Alt Del, press
F4 during boot
"Bad/no
battery"
message?
Done: Replace
battery or use OB on
ac power only
3rd-party
software
installed?
Speech: DOS
games, TSR's,
other software
can reduce
battery life
Disable 3rd-party
software and
recharge battery
B
Bring ambient
temperature
within
specification,
recharge battery
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Charging circuitry
may be defective