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Battery pack will not | Battery pack was | Allow time for the battery | ||
fast charge | exposed to tempera- | pack to return to room | ||
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| Battery pack has | Replace the battery | ||
| exceeded its useful | pack. | ||
| life. |
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| Battery pack is already | Use the battery pack | ||
| fully charged. | without attempting to fast | ||
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Computer shut down | You removed a | Replace the discharged | ||
and information was | battery from the | battery pack with a fully | ||
lost when replacing | computer when the | charged one or connect | ||
a battery pack | computer had no | the computer to external | ||
| other source | power. Then turn on the | ||
| of power. | computer to determine if | ||
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| any of your information is | |
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| recoverable. | |
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Battery charge does | Battery pack has been | Put the computer in a | ||
not last very long | exposed to extremely | cool place and recharge | ||
| warm temperatures. | the battery pack. | ||
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| Battery pack has been | Put the computer in a | ||
| exposed to extremely | warm place and recharge | ||
| cold temperatures. | the battery pack. | ||
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| Battery has partially | Recharge the battery. | ||
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| Power conservation is | Reset the power | ||
| disabled or set to | conservation level. | ||
| drain. |
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Battery gauge appears inaccurate
An external device is draining the battery.
There have been too many partial charges to the battery pack.
Turn off or remove external devices when not using them.
The battery pack must be completely discharged then recharged to maintain battery gauge accuracy.
