L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s – S e c t i o n 5

Problem

Possible Cause

Possible Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

You turn on your

The battery or batteries are low.

Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the

LifeBook and nothing

 

presence and condition of the batteries. (See Status

seems to happen.

 

Indicator Panel on page 16 for more information) Use

 

 

a Power adapter to operate until a battery is charged

 

 

or install a charged battery.

 

 

 

 

The power adapter (AC or

Verify that your adapter is connected correctly. (See

 

auto/airline) is not plugged

Power Sources on page 37 for more information)

 

in properly.

 

 

 

 

You turn on your LifeBook

The Power adapter (AC

Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for

and nothing seems to

or auto/airline) has no

a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC

happen. (continued)

power from the AC outlet,

outlet. If you are using an auto/airline adapter in

 

airplane seat jack, or the car’s

a car make sure the ignition switch is in the On or

 

cigarette lighter.

Accessories position.

 

 

 

 

The Power adapter (AC or

Try a different Power adapter or install a charged

 

auto/airline) is faulty.

optional second battery.

 

 

 

Your LifeBook turns off

The power management

Press any button or key on the keyboard, or move

all by itself.

parameters are set for auto

the mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the

 

timeouts which are too short

Power and Suspend/Resume button. Check your

 

for your operating needs.

power management settings, or close your applica-

 

 

tions and go to the Power Savings menu of the setup

 

 

utility to adjust the timeout values to better suit

 

 

your operation needs.

 

 

 

 

You are operating on battery

Install a power adapter and then push the Power and

 

power only and have ignored a

Suspend/Resume button. (See Power Sources on

 

low battery alarm until the

page 37 for more information)

 

batteries are all at the dead

 

 

battery state and your machine

 

 

has gone into Dead Battery

 

 

Suspend mode.

 

 

 

 

 

You have a battery failure.

Verify the condition of the batteries using the

 

 

Status Indicator panel, and replace or remove

 

 

any batteries that are shorted. (See Status Indicator

 

 

Panel on page 16 for more information)

 

 

 

 

Your power adapter has failed

Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet

 

or lost its power source.

has power.

 

 

 

Your LifeBook will not

The installed batteries

Replace the battery with a charged one or install

work on battery alone.

are dead.

a Power adapter.

 

 

 

 

No batteries are installed.

Install a charged battery.

 

 

 

 

The batteries are

Verify that the batteries are properly connected

 

improperly installed.

by re-installing them.

 

 

 

 

Your installed batteries

Verify the condition of the batteries using the

 

are faulty.

Status Indicator panel and replace or remove

 

 

any batteries that are shorted. (See Status Indicator

 

 

Panel on page 16 for more information)

 

 

 

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Fujitsu E-6570 manual Power Sources on page 37 for more information, Panel on page 16 for more information