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2–8 Maintenance and Service Guide
External component identification
Lights
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The computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.
Item Component Description
(1) Wireless lights (2)* ■ Blue: An integrated wireless device, such as a WLAN device, the
HP Mobile Broadband Module (select models only), and/or a Bluetooth®
device, is on.
■ Amber: All wireless devices are off.
(2) Power lights (2)† ■ On: The computer is on.
■ Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state (Windows 7 and
Windows Vista) or Standby (Windows XP).
■ Blinking rapidly: An AC adapter with a higher power rating should be
connected.
■ Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation.
(3) Battery light ■ Amber: A battery is charging.
■ Turquoise: A battery is close to full charge capacity.
■ Blinking amber: A battery that is the only available power source has
reached a low battery level. When the battery reaches a critical battery
level, the battery light begins blinking rapidly.
■ Off: If the computer is plugged into an external power source, the light turns
off when all batteries in the computer are fully charged. If the computer is
not plugged into an external power source, the light stays off until the
battery reaches a low battery level.
(4) Drive light ■ Blinking turquoise: The hard drive or optical drive is being accessed.
■ Amber: HP 3D DriveGuard has temporarily parked the internal hard drive,
and if present, the hard drive in the upgrade bay.
(5) QuickLook light Turns on briefly when the QuickLook button is pressed.
(6) QuickWeb light Turns on briefly when the QuickWeb button is pressed.
(7) TouchPad light ■ Turquoise: The TouchPad is on.
■ Amber: The TouchPad is off.
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