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Solving computer problems Solution: The battery might be over-discharged. Do the following: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Make sure that the over-discharged battery is in the computer. 3. Connect the ac adapter to the computer and let it charge. If the optional Quick Charger is available, use it to charge the over-discharged battery. If the battery cannot be fully charged in 24 hours, use a new battery. Problem: Your computer shuts down before the battery status indicator shows empty. or Your computer operates after the battery status indicator shows empty. Solution: Discharge and recharge the battery. Problem: The operating time for a fully charged battery is short. Solution: Discharge and recharge the battery. If your battery's operating time is still short, use a new battery. Problem: The computer does not operate with a fully charged battery. Solution: The surge protector in the battery might be active. Turn off the computer for one minute to reset the protector; then turn on the computer again. Problem The battery does not charge. Solution You cannot charge the battery when it is too hot. If the battery feels hot, remove it from the computer and allow it to cool to room temperature. After it cools, reinstall it and recharge the battery. If it still cannot be charged, have it serviced. Hard disk drive problems Problem: The hard disk drive makes a rattling noise intermittently. Solution: The rattling noise might be heard when: v The hard disk drive starts accessing the data or when it stops. v You are carrying the hard disk drive. Chapter 2. Solving computer problems 27

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Solution:
The
battery
might
be
over-discharged.
Do
the
following:
1.
Turn
off
the
computer.
2.
Make
sure
that
the
over-discharged
battery
is
in
the
computer.
3.
Connect
the
ac
adapter
to
the
computer
and
let
it
charge.
If
the
optional
Quick
Charger
is
available,
use
it
to
charge
the
over-discharged
battery.
If
the
battery
cannot
be
fully
charged
in
24
hours,
use
a
new
battery.
Problem:
Your
computer
shuts
down
before
the
battery
status
indicator
shows
empty.
or
Your
computer
operates
after
the
battery
status
indicator
shows
empty.
Solution:
Discharge
and
recharge
the
battery.
Problem:
The
operating
time
for
a
fully
charged
battery
is
short.
Solution:
Discharge
and
recharge
the
battery.
If
your
battery’s
operating
time
is
still
short,
use
a
new
battery.
Problem:
The
computer
does
not
operate
with
a
fully
charged
battery.
Solution:
The
surge
protector
in
the
battery
might
be
active.
Turn
off
the
computer
for
one
minute
to
reset
the
protector;
then
turn
on
the
computer
again.
Problem
The
battery
does
not
charge.
Solution
You
cannot
charge
the
battery
when
it
is
too
hot.
If
the
battery
feels
hot,
remove
it
from
the
computer
and
allow
it
to
cool
to
room
temperature.
After
it
cools,
reinstall
it
and
recharge
the
battery.
If
it
still
cannot
be
charged,
have
it
serviced.
Hard
disk
drive
problems
Problem:
The
hard
disk
drive
makes
a
rattling
noise
intermittently.
Solution:
The
rattling
noise
might
be
heard
when:
v
The
hard
disk
drive
starts
accessing
the
data
or
when
it
stops.
v
You
are
carrying
the
hard
disk
drive.
Solving
computer
problems
Chapter
2.
Solving
computer
problems
27