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Problem Probable Cause Solution(s) Battery light Battery pack is already No action is necessary. doesn't light and charged. battery pack won't fast charge. Battery pack was exposed to temperature extremes. Allow time for the battery pack to return to room temperature. Battery pack is at end Replace battery pack. of its life. You have to set the Auxiliary battery charge Provide power to the date and time every is low, or the auxiliary computer (AC or battery). time you turn on battery is at end of its the computer. life. Replace the RTC (lithium) battery. Battery charge does Battery is being exposed Keep the battery pack not last as long as to high temperatures or within the recommended expected. extremely cold temperature ranges: temperatures. Operating: 50oF to 104oF (10oC to 40oC) Storage: -4oF to 86oF (-20oC to 30oC). Recharge the battery pack. Battery has partially self-discharged. Recharge the battery. Discharge the battery completely and then recharge it. Power management is disabled. Set a power management level in Computer Setup. An external device or Turn off or disconnect PC Card is draining the external devices when not battery. using them. Battery pack is Normal warming has No action is required. warm to the touch occurred due to after charging. charging. Battery gauge is The battery pack is new Fully charge the battery inaccurate. or has not been used for pack until the battery a long period. light on the computer turns off. Condition the battery pack by fully charging, then fully discharging, and then fully recharging. If condition persists, replace the battery. If the battery gauge is still inaccurate, replace the system board.

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Problem
Probable Cause
Solution(s)
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Battery light
Battery pack is already
No action is necessary.
doesn't light and
charged.
battery pack won't
fast charge.
Battery pack was exposed
Allow time for the
to temperature extremes.
battery pack to return to
room temperature.
Battery pack is at end
Replace battery pack.
of its life.
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You have to set the
Auxiliary battery charge
Provide power to the
date and time every
is low, or the auxiliary
computer (AC or battery).
time you turn on
battery is at end of its
the computer.
life.
Replace the RTC (lithium)
battery.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Battery charge does
Battery is being exposed
Keep the battery pack
not last as long as
to high temperatures or
within the recommended
expected.
extremely cold
temperature ranges:
temperatures.
Operating: 50oF to 104oF
(10oC to 40oC)
Storage: -4oF to 86oF
(-20oC to 30oC).
Recharge the battery
pack.
Battery has partially
Recharge the battery.
self-discharged.
Discharge the battery
completely and then
recharge it.
Power management is
Set a power management
disabled.
level in Computer Setup.
An external device or
Turn off or disconnect
PC Card is draining the
external devices when not
battery.
using them.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Battery pack is
Normal warming has
No action is required.
warm to the touch
occurred due to
after charging.
charging.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Battery gauge is
The battery pack is new
Fully charge the battery
inaccurate.
or has not been used for
pack until the battery
a long period.
light on the computer
turns off.
Condition the battery
pack by fully charging,
then fully discharging,
and then fully
recharging. If condition
persists, replace the
battery. If the battery
gauge is still
inaccurate, replace the
system board.