Compaq Armada E700 Armada Docking: Recovery Steps with Sudden Loss of AC Power - Page 2

ARMADA DOCKING: RECOVERY STEPS WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF AC POWER (cont.) SHUTTING DOWN THE DOCKED NOTEBOOK WITH NO AC POWER If notebook is not locked up, save applications and use the windows start bar to shut down notebook If notebook is locked up, try using power button to turn off notebook If power button will not work, use hardware reset (Standby + Power Button) to turn off notebook If notebook continues to be erratic in behavior, reset ESCD (extended system configuration data) by performing fn/F11 at post. REMOVING THE NOTEBOOK FROM THE ARMADASTATION EM WITH NO AC POWER The issue of removing the notebook is compounded by the fact that the ArmadaStation EM uses a motorized dock/undock mechanism to remove the notebook. When the expansion base has no power, it is unable to eject the notebook with the motor To manually remove the notebook, use manual eject lever to push notebook out of ArmadaStation EM. The manual eject level is a small white lever located inside the back cover of the base. To remove the notebook, push the white lever to the left. Slight pulling is required to remove the notebook completely out of the base REMOVING A LOCKED UP NOTEBOOK FROM THE ARMADASTATION EM THAT HAS AC POWER If the notebook becomes locked up due to AC loss / re-application, the notebook should be ejected using the following steps: 1. Push Eject button once on expansion base to remove notebook. 2. If this does not work, push and hold eject button for ~5 seconds to eject notebook. 3. If this does not work cycle AC power on the expansion base and try steps 2 and 3 again. 4. If notebook continues to be erratic in behavior, reset ESCD (extended system configuration data) by performing fn/F11 at post. FAQ Q: Can the expansion base run off of the battery in the notebook? A: The power requirements of the ArmadaStation EM far exceed the available power the battery can provide. The typical notebook will use 40-50 Watts maximum. The expansion base power supply is designed to provide over 130 Watts to the expansion base. Also, the interface is designed to only provide power to the notebook, not power from the notebook to the expansion base. Q: Why does the Armada Port Replicator not lock up when AC is removed, but the ArmadaStation EM does? A: The ArmadaStation EM is a full function desktop equivalent expansion base that has a PCI to PCI bridge and multiple PCI devices. The OS cannot tolerate these devices going away without any warning. The Port Replicator passes through the I/O ports and the controller is in the notebook, which continues to run off of battery power. 2