"Compaq.com - Compaq Presario 1200 Series Maintenance and Service Guide - Models: 1230 and 1232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer is beeping and battery LED

 

Battery charge is low.

 

Immediately save any open file(s).

icon is blinking.

 

 

 

Then do any one of the following:

 

 

 

 

●

Connect the computer to an

 

 

 

 

 

external power source to

 

 

 

 

 

charge the battery pack.

 

 

 

 

●

Turn off the computer or

 

 

 

 

 

initiate Hibernation until you

 

 

 

 

 

can find another power source

 

 

 

 

 

or charge the battery pack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer battery LED icon (front on

 

Volume is turned down too low.

the unit) blinks to indicate low

 

 

battery condition, but computer does

 

 

not beep.

 

 

 

 

 

Battery LED icon doesn't light and

 

Battery pack is already charged.

battery pack won't fast charge.

 

 

 

 

Battery pack was exposed to

 

 

 

 

temperature extremes.

 

 

Battery pack is at end of its life.

 

 

 

 

 

You have to set the date and time

 

RTC battery is dead.

every time you turn on the computer.

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust the volume.

No action is necessary.

Allow time for the battery pack to return to room temperature.

Replace battery pack.

Replace the RTC battery.

Problem

 

Probable Cause

 

Solution(s)

 

 

 

 

 

Battery charge does not last as long as expected.

Battery is being exposed to high temperatures or extremely cold temperatures.

Keep the battery pack within the recommended operating temperature range 50° F to 104° F (10° C to 40°

C)or recommended storage range -4° F to 86° F (-20° C to 30° C ). Recharge the battery pack.

Battery pack is warm to the touch after charging.

Battery pack operating time is far less than the documented average operating time.

Battery has partially self-discharged.

Power management is disabled.

An external device or PC Card is draining the battery.

Normal warming has occurred due to charging.

Power management is turned off or disabled.

An external device or PC Card is draining the battery.

Recharge the battery. Discharge the battery completely and then recharge it.

Set a power management level in Computer Setup.

Turn off or disconnect external devices when not using them.

No action is required.

Enable power management in Computer Setup and in Windows Power Properties.

Turn off or disconnect external devices when not using them.

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