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If the battery status light flashes green and orange, the battery is too hot to charge. Turn off the
computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page42), discon nect the computer from the electrical
outlet, and then let the battery and co mputer cool to room temperature.
If the battery status light rapidly flashes orange, the battery may be defective. Conta ct Del l (se e
"Contacting Dell" on page 127).
TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET —Ensure that the electric a l outle t is workin g by tes tin g it with
another device, such as a lamp.
CHECK THE AC ADAPTER —Check the AC adapter cable connections. If the AC adapter has a
light, ensure that the light is on. Make sure that the AC adapter is a Dell AC ada pter that is designed
to work with your computer.
CONNECT THE COMPUTER DIRECTLY TO AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET —Bypass power
protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to verify that the computer turns on.
ELIMINATE POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE —Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen
lamps, or other app li a nc es.
ADJUST THE POWER PROPERTIES —See the Tel l M e H ow help file or search for the keyword
standby in the Help and Support Center. To access help, see "Accessing Help" on page86.
RESEAT THE MEMORY MODULES—If t he computer power light turns on but the display
remains blank, res eat the memory mod ules (see "Adding M emory" on page 106 ).
About the Module Bay

You can install devices such as a floppy drive, CD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD drive,

CD-RW/DVD drive, DVD +RW, second battery, or second hard drive in the module bay.

NOTE: You do not need to install the device screw unless you want to secure the module inside
the computer for security p urposes.

Your Dell™ computer ships wit h an optical drive inst alled in the modu le bay. However, the

device screw is not installed in the optical drive but packaged separately. When you install

your device in the module bay, you can install the device screw.

Checking the Charge on the Second Battery

Before you install a second battery, press the status button on the battery charge gauge to

illuminate the charge-level lights. Each light represents approximately 20 percent of the

total battery charge. For example, if the battery has 80 percent of i ts charge remainin g, four

of the lights are on. If no lights appear, the batter y has no charge.

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