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Solving Power Problems Also see "Solving Battery and Battery Gauge Problems" in this chapter. Table 2-23. Solving Power Problems Problem Probable Cause Solution(s) Computer won't turn Computer is not Insert battery or connect on and battery pack connected to a power an external power source. is not inserted. source. Power cords to the external power source are unplugged. Ensure that power cords connecting the computer and the external power source are plugged in properly. System board is defective. 1. See section "Measuring Power Signals" to check for proper voltages. 2. Replace system board and restart. Computer turned off System initiated Replace the battery pack while it was left Hibernation due to a with a fully charged unattended and the critical low-battery battery pack or connect power icon is off. condition. the computer to an external power source. Then turn on the computer. System initiated Turn on the computer. Hibernation after a preset timeout. Computer initiated The unit temperature was Computer is in an Standby exceeded. exceedingly hot automatically or environment. Let the turned off computer cool down. automatically.

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Solving Power Problems
Also see "Solving Battery and Battery Gauge Problems" in this chapter.
Table 2-23. Solving Power Problems
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Problem
Probable Cause
Solution(s)
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Computer won't turn
Computer is not
Insert battery or connect
on and battery pack
connected to a power
an external power source.
is not inserted.
source.
Power cords to the
Ensure that power cords
external power source
connecting the computer
are unplugged.
and the external power
source are plugged in
properly.
System board is
1. See section
defective.
"Measuring Power
Signals" to check for
proper voltages.
2. Replace system board
and restart.
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Computer turned off
System initiated
Replace the battery pack
while it was left
Hibernation due to a
with a fully charged
unattended and the
critical low-battery
battery pack or connect
power icon is off.
condition.
the computer to an
external power source.
Then turn on the
computer.
System initiated
Turn on the computer.
Hibernation after a
preset timeout.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Computer initiated
The unit temperature was
Computer is in an
Standby
exceeded.
exceedingly hot
automatically or
environment. Let the
turned off
computer cool down.
automatically.
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