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Component

 

Description

 

 

 

 

(1)

Wireless light

White: An integrated wireless device, such as a

 

 

 

wireless local area network (WLAN) device and/

 

 

 

or a Bluetooth® device, is on.

 

 

Amber: All wireless devices are off.

 

 

 

 

(2)

Power light

On: The computer is on.

 

 

Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state

 

 

 

(Windows) or Suspend state (Linux).

 

 

Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation (Linux).

 

 

 

 

(3)

AC adapter/Battery light

White: The computer is connected to external

 

 

 

power and the battery is charged from 90 to 99

 

 

 

percent.

 

 

Amber: The computer is connected to external

 

 

 

power and the battery is charged from 0 to 90

 

 

 

percent.

 

 

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: The battery is fully charged.

 

 

 

 

(4)

Hard drive light

Blinking white: The hard drive is being accessed.

 

 

Amber: HP 3D DriveGuard has temporarily

 

 

 

parked the hard drive.

 

 

 

 

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Chapter 2 External component identification