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Solving Battery and Battery Gauge Problems, Problem, Possible Cause, Solution, Troubleshooting

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Solving Battery and Battery Gauge Problems Continued Problem Possible Cause Solution After the battery light began blinking, computer beeped twice and the power/ suspend light began blinking. Hibernation has been turned off, and the computer has entered a critical low-battery condition. To avoid losing unsaved work, immediately connect the computer to an external power source or replace the battery pack. Battery light blinks to Low-battery warning indicate low-battery beeps have been condition, but disabled. computer does not beep. Enable low-battery warning beeps on the Battery Conservation Settings tab in Power Properties. System beeps have been turned down too low. Press Fn+F5, then press the right arrow key to increase system beeps volume. Battery light does not turn on to indicate battery pack is charging. Battery pack is at least 93 percent charged. No action is necessary. Battery pack was exposed to temperature extremes. Allow time for battery pack to return to room temperature. Battery pack is at the Replace the battery end of its life. pack. Battery pack is warm Warming occurs due No action is required. to the touch after to charging. charging. Every time the computer is turned on, the date and time have to be set. Auxiliary battery Connect the computer to charge is low because an external power source computer was not for approximately 24 connected to a power hours to fully charge the source for extended auxiliary battery. period of time. Auxiliary battery is at the end of its life. Contact your Compaq authorized service provider to replace the auxiliary battery. Continued Troubleshooting 17-5

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Troubleshooting
17-5
Solving Battery and Battery Gauge Problems
Continued
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
After the battery light
began blinking, com-
puter beeped twice
and the power/
suspend light began
blinking.
Hibernation has been
turned off, and the
computer has entered
a critical low-battery
condition.
To avoid losing unsaved
work, immediately con-
nect the computer to an
external power source or
replace the battery pack.
Battery light blinks to
indicate low-battery
condition, but
computer does not
beep.
Low-battery warning
beeps have been
disabled.
Enable low-battery warn-
ing beeps on the Battery
Conservation Settings
tab in Power Properties.
System beeps have
been turned down too
low.
Press
Fn+F5,
then press
the right arrow key to
increase system beeps
volume.
Battery light does
not turn on to indi-
cate battery pack is
charging.
Battery pack is at
least 93 percent
charged.
No action is necessary.
Battery pack was
exposed to tempera-
ture extremes.
Allow time for battery
pack to return to room
temperature.
Battery pack is at the
end of its life.
Replace the battery
pack.
Battery pack is warm
to the touch after
charging.
Warming occurs due
to charging.
No action is required.
Every time the
computer is turned
on, the date and
time have to be set.
Auxiliary battery
charge is low because
computer was not
connected to a power
source for extended
period of time.
Connect the computer to
an external power source
for approximately 24
hours to fully charge the
auxiliary battery.
Auxiliary battery is at
the end of its life.
Contact your Compaq
authorized service
provider to replace the
auxiliary battery.
Continued