Product Description

Table 1-1

Front Components (Continued)

Item

Component

Function

 

 

 

3

Battery light

■ Amber: A battery is charging.

 

 

■ Green: A battery is close to full charge

 

 

capacity.

 

 

■ Blinking amber: A battery that is the only

 

 

available power source has reached a

 

 

low-battery condition. When the battery

 

 

reaches a critical low-battery condition,

 

 

the battery light begins blinking more

 

 

quickly.

 

 

■ Off: If the computer is connected to an

 

 

external power source, the light is turned

 

 

off when all batteries in the computer are

 

 

fully charged. If the computer is not

 

 

connected to an external power source,

 

 

the light is turned off until the battery

 

 

reaches a low-battery condition.

 

 

 

4

Drive light

■ Blinking green: The hard drive or optical

 

 

drive is being accessed.

 

 

■ Amber: HP Mobile Data Protection has

 

 

temporarily parked the hard drive.

 

 

 

5

Display release latch

Opens the computer.

 

 

 

Maintenance and Service Guide

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