Compaq Armada m700 Getting Started and Troubleshooting: Compaq Armada M700 Ser - Page 44

Solving Battery Problems, Initiate Hibernation or

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Solving Battery Problems Problem Computer is beeping and battery light is blinking. Possible Cause Battery pack charge is low. Computer Volume turned down battery light too low. blinks to indicate low battery condition, but computer does not beep. Battery pack will Battery pack was not charge. exposed to temperature extremes. Battery pack is already charged. Battery pack has exceeded its useful life cycle. Computer shut down and memory was lost when replacing the battery pack. Hibernation was not initiated before removing the battery pack. Solution s Charge the battery pack by connecting to an external power source. s Replace the battery pack with another fully charged battery. s Initiate Hibernation or turn the computer off until external power or a fully charged battery is available. Turn up the volume using the Fn+F5 hotkeys. Allow time for the battery pack to return to room temperature. No action required. Use a different battery pack. Work is lost. Continued Troubleshooting 5-5 COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED Writer: Karen Williams Saved by: Karen Williams Saved date: 05/23/00 11:51 AM Part Number: 168894-001 File name: cH05.doc

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Troubleshooting
5-5
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Writer: Karen Williams
Saved by: Karen Williams
Saved date: 05/23/00 11:51 AM
Part Number: 168894-001
File name: cH05.doc
Solving Battery Problems
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Computer is
beeping and
battery light is
blinking.
Battery pack charge is
low.
Charge the battery
pack by connecting to
an external power
source.
Replace the battery
pack with another
fully charged battery.
Initiate Hibernation or
turn the computer off
until external power
or a fully charged
battery is available.
Computer
battery light
blinks to indicate
low battery
condition, but
computer does
not beep.
Volume turned down
too low.
Turn up the volume using
the
Fn
+
F5
hotkeys.
Battery pack will
not charge.
Battery pack was
exposed to temperature
extremes.
Allow time for the battery
pack to return to room
temperature.
Battery pack is already
charged.
No action required.
Battery pack has
exceeded its useful
life cycle.
Use a different battery
pack.
Computer shut
down and
memory was
lost when
replacing the
battery pack.
Hibernation was not
initiated before removing
the battery pack.
Work is lost.
Continued