NO LIGHT - on any charge pocket

No light on a charge pocket means there is no battery pack installed,

or the battery pack in the pocket is not fully inserted,

or a defective or damaged battery pack is installed,

or the charger is defective or damaged. Refer to Battery Charger Help.

NO LIGHT - on all charge pockets

No light means there is no AC power available to the battery charger or there is power but there are no batteries in any charging bay.

Battery Charger Help

The following is intended as an aid in determining whether the battery pack or the charger may be malfunctioning:

ProblemCauseSolution

 

 

 

Battery pack does not fit in

Different manufacturer's battery

Check if the battery pack has part number MX-

charging pocket.

pack, or there is an object in the

7A380BATT / MX7392BATT or a Low Temperature (CS)

 

charging pocket.

Battery : MX7A381BATT / MX7393BATT / MX7396BAT-

 

 

TERY part number on the label. If not, do not use.

 

 

Remove the object from the charging pocket.

 

 

 

No battery pack in charger, but

Dirt or foreign objects are in the

Unplug charger from AC supply. Remove any dirt or for-

any of the LEDs are on.

charging pocket.

eign objects from the charging pocket. See Charger

 

 

Cleaning, Storage and Service (page 13-8). If the LEDs

 

 

continue to remain ON, the charger may be defective.

 

 

Return charger to an authorized service center.

 

 

 

Charger is plugged into a live

Battery pack is not making contact

Push the battery pack in firmly until you hear a click as

outlet, battery pack is inserted,

with battery charge terminals in the

the battery catch connects with the charger pocket. Do

but RED LED is OFF and no

charging pocket.

not “slam” the battery pack into the charging pocket.

other LEDs are on, or all LEDs

 

 

are off.

 

 

 

 

 

Charger is plugged into a live

Faulty battery pack.

Replace battery pack.

outlet, battery pack is inserted,

 

 

but RED LED is OFF and no

 

 

other LEDs are on, or all LEDs

 

 

are off.

 

 

 

 

 

Charger is plugged into a live

New battery pack, same result.

Contact Technical Assistance (page 16-1)for replace-

outlet, battery pack is inserted,

 

ment options.

but RED LED is OFF and no

 

 

other LEDs are on, or all LEDs

 

 

are off.

 

 

 

 

 

When you first put a fully

During the first few minutes, the

There is nothing wrong with the battery pack or charger.

charged battery pack in the

battery charger checks the battery

Do not “top off” a fully charged battery pack by repeated-

charging pocket, the RED LED

pack for correct voltage and charge

ly placing it in the charging pocket. The battery pack may

comes on, indicating the bat-

state. During this time the LED is

overheat and be damaged.

tery pack is charging.

RED and is continuously ON. After

 

 

charging is complete, the LED is

 

 

GREEN.

 

 

 

 

LED is flashing RED at any

Current could not be sourced

Contact Technical Assistance (page 16-1)for battery

pocket.

through the battery pack due to

pack replacement options.

 

age, exhaustion or damage to the

 

 

cell(s). The battery pack does not

 

 

communicate with the charger.

 

 

 

 

LED is flashing RED at any

The charger’s timeout period has

Make sure that the battery pack temperature is within

pocket.

expired.

specification and retry charging. Contact Technical

 

 

Assistance (page 16-1)if problem repeats, for battery

 

 

pack replacement options.

 

 

 

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