IBM MT2378 Laptop User Manual


 
Note:
Recharging
will
take
at
least
3
hours,
even
if
the
indicator
does
not
turn
on.
If
the
voltage
is
still
less
than
+11.0
V
dc
after
recharging,
replace
the
battery.
4.
If
the
voltage
is
more
than
+11.0
V
dc,
measure
the
resistance
between
battery
terminals
4
and
5.
The
resistance
must
be
4
to
30
K
.
If
the
resistance
is
not
correct,
replace
the
battery
pack.
If
the
resistance
is
correct,
replace
the
system
board.
Checking
the
backup
battery
Do
the
following:
1.
Power
off
the
computer,
and
unplug
the
ac
adapter
from
it.
2.
Turn
the
computer
upside
down.
3.
Remove
the
battery
pack
(see
1010
Battery
pack
for
14.1-in.
LCD
models
on
page
72).
4.
Remove
the
backup
battery
(see
Checking
the
battery
pack
on
page
40).
5.
Measure
the
voltage
of
the
backup
battery.
See
the
following
figure.
Red (+)
Black (-)
Wire
Voltage
(V
dc)
Red
+2.5
to
+3.2
Black
Ground
v
If
the
voltage
is
correct,
replace
the
system
board.
v
If
the
voltage
is
not
correct,
replace
the
backup
battery.
v
If
the
backup
battery
discharges
quickly
after
replacement,
replace
the
system
board.
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