HP Contura 400 Compaq Contura 400 Family of Personal Computers Maintenance and - Page 277

exposed to pack to return to room temperature temperature. extremes. Battery pack is at Replace battery pack. end of its life. Battery charge does not Battery is being Keep computer at a cooler last as long as exposed to high temperature and recharge expected. temperatures. * the battery. Battery is being Put computer in a warmer exposed to cold place and recharge the temperatures. * battery. Battery has Recharge the battery. partially self-discharged. Power conservation Set a power conservation is disabled or set level. to "None." An external device Turn off or remove the or PCMCIA card is external device when not draining the using it. battery. Defective battery. Condition the battery. Install another battery. If this fixes the problem, original battery is defective. Replace the battery. Battery pack is warm to Normal warming has No action is required. the touch after occurred due to charging. charging. Battery indicator does Battery pack is Allow battery pack to not come on and the trickle charging. continue charging for 30 battery gauge does not minutes and recheck the reflect a change in battery gauge. battery charge level. Battery contacts Remove the keyboard not making good assembly and examine the contact with battery contacts. Ensure battery. that the battery is making good contact with all 4 contacts. If not, gently bend the contacts on the system board out to make good contact. Defective system Replace the system board. board.