Dell Latitude 13 2-in-1 Latitude 13 Quick Start Guide - Page 29

Troubleshooting, Battery problem

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11 Troubleshooting Battery problem Problems Battery does not charge Battery drains quickly even when the tablet is in Standby mode Possible causes Possible solutions • Unplug the Dell AC power adapter from the wall and verify that the outlet is functioning. • Check all cable connections and plug back into the wall, then back into the tablet. • Check the AC adapter LED light to ensure if the AC adapter is working. • Check all connectors to ensure proper connectivity. If the AC adapter works and the battery does not charge, try to: • Remove and re-insert the battery to ensure the battery fits to its connectors properly. • Replace with another battery, if available. NOTE: The tablet battery requires about 4 hours to fully charge. The tablet's temperature is below 0 °C or higher than 40 °C. Charge the battery in an ambient temperature between 0 °C to 40 °C. The battery or power adapter is damaged. Contact a Dell authorized reseller to replace the battery or power adapter. If the tablet is not in the range of a • Temporarily turn off the network it can connect to, the tablet tablet. continues to send out signals to locate a base station and drains the battery. • Move the tablet in range of a network it can 29

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11
Troubleshooting
Battery problem
Problems
Possible causes
Possible solutions
Battery does not charge
Unplug the Dell AC power
adapter from the wall and
verify that the outlet is
functioning.
Check all cable
connections and plug
back into the wall, then
back into the tablet.
Check the AC adapter LED
light to ensure if the AC
adapter is working.
Check all connectors to
ensure proper
connectivity.
If the AC adapter works and
the battery does not charge,
try to:
Remove and re-insert the
battery to ensure the
battery fits to its
connectors properly.
Replace with another
battery, if available.
NOTE:
The tablet battery
requires about 4 hours to
fully charge.
The tablet's temperature is below 0 °C
or higher than 40 °C.
Charge the battery in an
ambient temperature
between 0 °C to 40 °C.
The battery or power adapter is
damaged.
Contact a Dell authorized
reseller to replace the battery
or power adapter.
Battery drains quickly even
when the tablet is in Standby
mode
If the tablet is not in the range of a
network it can connect to, the tablet
continues to send out signals to locate
a base station and drains the battery.
Temporarily turn off the
tablet.
Move the tablet in range
of a network it can
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