Front components

Item

Component

Function

 

 

 

 

(1)

Wireless light

Blue: An integrated wireless device, such as a

 

 

 

wireless local area network (WLAN) device, is on.

 

 

Amber: All wireless devices are off.

 

 

 

 

(2)

Power light

On: The computer is on.

 

 

Blinking: The computer is in Standby.

 

 

Off: The computer is off.

 

 

 

 

(3)

Battery light

Amber: A battery is charging.

 

 

Turquoise: A battery is close to full charge capacity.

 

 

Blinking amber: A battery that is the only available

 

 

 

power source has reached a low battery level.

 

 

 

When the battery reaches a critical battery level,

 

 

 

the battery light begins blinking rapidly.

 

 

Off: If the computer is plugged into an external

 

 

 

power source, the light turns off when all batteries

 

 

 

in the computer are fully charged. If the computer

 

 

 

is not plugged into an external power source, the

 

 

 

light stays off until the battery reaches a low battery

 

 

 

level.

 

 

 

(4)

Drive light

Blinking: The flash drive or optional optical drive is

 

 

being accessed.

 

 

 

(5)

Display release latch

Opens the computer.

 

 

 

 

10 Chapter 2 External component identification