Compaq.com - Compaq Presario 1900 Series Maintenance and Service Guide - Models: 1905, 1906, 1910, 1915, 1919, and 1920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

 

 

 

 

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Connect the computer to an

 

 

 

 

 

external power source to

 

 

 

 

 

charge the battery pack.

 

 

 

 

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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 the unit) blinks to indicate low battery condition, but computer does not beep.

Battery LED icon doesn't light and battery pack won't fast charge.

You have to set the date and time every time you turn on the computer.

Volume is turned down too low.

 

Adjust the volume.

 

 

 

Battery pack is already charged.

 

No action is necessary.

 

 

 

Battery pack was exposed to

 

Allow time for the battery pack to

temperature extremes.

 

return to room temperature.

 

 

 

Battery pack is at end of its life.

 

Replace battery pack.

 

 

 

RTC battery is dead.

 

Replace the RTC battery.

 

 

 

Battery charge does not last as long as expected.

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

Battery has partially self-discharged.

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.

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

Power management is disabled.

 

Set a power management level in

 

 

Computer Setup.

 

 

 

Battery pack is warm to the touch after charging.

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

An external device or PC Card is draining the battery.

Normal warming has occurred due to charging.

Power management is turned off or disabled.

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.

An external device or PC Card is

 

Turn off or disconnect external

draining the battery.

 

devices when not using them.

 

 

 

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