Problem

Possible Cause

Possible Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your LifeBook notebook

You have a battery failure.

Verify the condition of the battery using the Status Indicator

turns off all by itself.

 

panel. If the battery is shorted, replace or remove it. See

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“Status Indicator Panel” on page 27.

 

 

 

 

Your power adapter has failed

Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has

 

or lost its power source.

power.

 

 

 

Your notebook will not

The installed battery is dead.

Replace battery with a charged one or install an AC adapter.

work on battery alone.

 

 

No battery is installed.

Install a charged battery.

 

 

 

 

 

The battery is improperly

Verify that the battery is properly connected by re-installing it.

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

Your installed battery is faulty.

Verify the condition of the battery using the Status Indicator

 

 

panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted.

 

 

See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 27.

 

 

 

The battery seems to

You are running an applica-

Use a power adapter for this application when at all possible.

discharge too quickly.

tion that uses a lot of power

 

 

due to frequent hard drive

 

 

access or optical drive

 

 

access, or use of a modem,

 

 

LAN PC card, Wireless LAN,

 

 

or Bluetooth device.

 

 

 

 

 

The power savings features

Check the Power Options menu settings and adjust accord-

 

may be disabled.

ing to your operating needs.

 

 

 

 

The brightness is turned all

Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher the bright-

 

the way up.

ness the more power your display uses.

 

 

 

 

The battery is very old.

Replace the battery.

 

 

 

 

Battery has been exposed to

Replace the battery.

 

high temperatures.

 

 

 

 

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