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Troubleshooting Problem You turn on your LifeBook notebook and nothing seems to happen. (continued) Your LifeBook notebook turns off all by itself. Your LifeBook notebook will not work on battery alone. Possible Cause Possible Solutions The primary battery is installed but is faulty. Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status Indicator Panel on page 13 for more information) If a battery is indicating a short, remove that battery and operate from another power source or replace that battery. The battery or batteries are low. Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status Indicator Panel on page 13 for more information) Use a Power adapter to operate until a battery is charged or install a charged battery. The power adapter (AC or auto/airline) is not plugged in properly. Verify that your adapter is connected correctly. (See Power Sources on page 27 for more information) The Power adapter (AC or auto/airline) has no power from the AC outlet, airplane seat jack, or the car's cigarette lighter. Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet. If you are using an auto/airline adapter in a car make sure the ignition switch is in the On or Accessories position. The Power adapter (AC or auto/airline) is faulty. Try a different Power adapter or install a charged optional second battery. The power management parameters are set for auto timeouts which are too short for your operating needs. Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the Power/Suspend/Resume button. Check your power management settings, or close your applications and go to the Power Savings menu of the setup utility to adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs. You are operating on battery power and have ignored a low battery alarm until the batteries are at dead battery state and the machine has gone into Dead Battery Suspend mode. Install a power adapter and then push the Power/ Suspend/Resume button. (See Power Sources on page 27 for more information) You have a battery failure. Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator panel, and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted. (See Status Indicator Panel on page 13 for more information) Your power adapter has failed Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet or lost its power source. has power. The installed batteries are dead. Replace the battery with a charged one or install a Power adapter. No batteries are installed. Install a charged battery. The batteries are improperly installed. Verify that the batteries are properly connected by re-installing them. Your installed batteries are faulty. Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted. (See Status Indicator Panel on page 13 for more information) 57

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Troubleshooting
You turn on your
LifeBook notebook and
nothing seems to happen.
(continued)
The primary battery is installed
but is faulty.
Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence
and condition of the batteries.
(See Status Indicator
Panel on page 13 for more information)
If a battery is
indicating a short, remove that battery and operate
from another power source or replace that battery.
The battery or batteries are low.
Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the
presence and condition of the batteries.
(See Status
Indicator Panel on page 13 for more information)
Use
a Power adapter to operate until a battery is charged
or install a charged battery.
The power adapter (AC or
auto/airline) is not plugged
in properly.
Verify that your adapter is connected correctly.
(See
Power Sources on page 27 for more information)
The Power adapter (AC or
auto/airline) has no power
from the AC outlet, airplane
seat jack, or the car’s cigarette
lighter.
Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for a
line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC
outlet. If you are using an auto/airline adapter in a
car make sure the ignition switch is in the On or
Accessories position.
The Power adapter (AC or
auto/airline) is faulty.
Try a different Power adapter or install a charged
optional second battery.
Your LifeBook notebook
turns off all by itself.
The power management
parameters are set for auto
timeouts which are too short
for your operating needs.
Press any button on the keyboard, or move the
mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the
Power/Suspend/Resume button. Check your power
management settings, or close your applications and
go to the Power Savings menu of the setup utility to
adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs.
You are operating on battery
power and have ignored a low
battery alarm until the batteries
are at dead battery state and the
machine has gone into Dead
Battery Suspend mode.
Install a power adapter and then push the Power/
Suspend/Resume button.
(See Power Sources on
page 27 for more information)
You have a battery failure.
Verify the condition of the batteries using the
Status Indicator panel, and replace or remove
any batteries that are shorted.
(See Status Indicator
Panel on page 13 for more information)
Your power adapter has failed
or lost its power source.
Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet
has power.
Your LifeBook notebook
will not work on battery
alone.
The installed batteries
are dead.
Replace the battery with a charged one or install
a Power adapter.
No batteries are installed.
Install a charged battery.
The batteries are improperly
installed.
Verify that the batteries are properly connected
by re-installing them.
Your installed batteries
are faulty.
Verify the condition of the batteries using the
Status Indicator panel and replace or remove
any batteries that are shorted.
(See Status Indicator
Panel on page 13 for more information)
Problem
Possible Cause
Possible Solutions