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Solving Battery Problems, Problem, Possible Cause, Solution, Contact your Compaq

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Solving Battery Problems Continued Problem Possible Cause Solution Battery pack is Warming occurs warm after charging. during charging. No action is required. Computer shut down and work in memory was lost when a battery pack that was the only power source available to the system was replaced. Suspend (Standby) was not initiated before removing the discharged battery pack. A fully charged battery pack was not inserted within 5 minutes after removing the discharged battery pack. Restore power,** then turn on the computer with the power switch. The auxiliary (nickel metal hydride) battery charge is low because the computer was not connected to a power source for an extended time period. Restore power,** then turn on the computer with the power switch. To charge the auxiliary battery, connect the computer to external power** for approximately 24 hours. The auxiliary battery has reached the end of its useful life. Restore power,** then turn on the computer with the power switch. Contact your Compaq authorized service provider to replace the auxiliary battery. Date and time must be reset each time the computer is turned on. The backup Restore power,** then turn (lithium coin cell) on the computer with the battery that backs power switch. up the real-time clock has reached the end of its useful life. Contact your Compaq authorized service provider to replace the real-time clock backup battery. *In Windows 98 the term alarm replaces the term beep. **External power supplied through an optional Aircraft Power Adapter can be used to run the computer, but not to charge a battery pack. Continued Troubleshooting 17-5

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Troubleshooting
17-5
Solving Battery Problems
Continued
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Battery pack is
warm after charging.
Warming occurs
during charging.
No action is required.
Computer shut
down and work in
memory was lost
when a battery pack
that was the only
power source
available to the
system was
replaced.
Suspend (Standby)
was not initiated
before removing
the discharged
battery pack.
A fully charged
battery pack was
not inserted within
5 minutes after
removing the
discharged battery
pack.
Restore power,** then turn
on the computer with the
power switch.
The auxiliary
(nickel metal
hydride) battery
charge is low
because the
computer was not
connected to a
power source for
an extended time
period.
Restore power,** then turn
on the computer with the
power switch.
To charge the auxiliary
battery, connect the
computer to external
power** for approximately
24 hours.
The auxiliary
battery has
reached the end of
its useful life.
Restore power,** then turn
on the computer with the
power switch.
Contact your Compaq
authorized service provider
to replace the auxiliary
battery.
Date and time must
be reset each time
the computer is
turned on.
The
backup
(lithium coin cell)
battery that backs
up the real-time
clock has reached
the end of its useful
life.
Restore power,** then turn
on the computer with the
power switch.
Contact your Compaq
authorized service provider
to replace the real-time
clock backup battery.
*In Windows 98 the term
alarm
replaces the term
beep
.
**External power supplied through an optional Aircraft Power Adapter
can be used to run the computer, but not to charge a battery pack.
Continued