Batteryproblems
•Problem:Thebatterypackcannotbefullychargedbythepower-offmethodinthestandardcharge
timeforyourcomputer.
Solution:Thebatterypackmightbeover-discharged.Dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputer.
2.Mak esurethattheover-dischargedbatterypackisinthecomputer.
3.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandletitcharge.
IftheoptionalQuickChargerisavailable,useittochargetheover-dischargedbatterypack.
Ifthebatterypackcannotbefullychargedin24hours,useanewbatterypack.
•Problem:Yourcomputershutsdownbeforethebatterystatusindicatorshowsempty,-or-Y our
computeroperatesafterthebatterystatusindicatorshowsempty.
Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebatterypack.
•Problem:Theoperatingtimeforafullychargedbatterypackisshort.
Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebatterypack.Ifyourbattery'soperatingtimeisstillshort,usea
newbatterypack.
•Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotoperatewithafullychargedbatterypack.
Solution:Thesurgeprotectorinthebatterypackmightbeactive.Turnoffthecomputerforoneminuteto
resettheprotector;thenturnonthecomputeragain.
•Problem:Thebatterypackcannotbecharged.
Solution:Youcannotchargethebatterywhenitistoohot.Ifthebatteryfeelshot,removeitfromthe
computerandallowittocooltoroomtemperature.Aft eritcools,reinstallitandrechargethebattery.Ifit
stillcannotbecharged,haveitserviced.
ACpoweradapterproblems
•Problem:Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,butthe
poweradapter(powerplug)iconisnotdisplayedinthetaskbar.Alsotheacpowerindicatordoes
notlightup.
Solution:Doasfollows:
1.Mak esurethattheconnectionoftheacpoweradapteriscorrect.Forconnectingtheacpower
adapter,seetheSetupInstructionsmanualincludedintheshippingcontentsofyourcomputer.
2.Iftheabovestepiscorrect,turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapteranduninstall
themainbattery.
3.Reinstallthebatteryandreconnecttheacpoweradapter,thenturnonthecomputer.
4.Ifthepoweradaptericonstilldoesnotappearonthetaskbarandtheacpowerindicatordoesnot
lightup,havetheacpoweradapterandyourcomputerserviced.
Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,todisplaythepoweradapter(powerplug)icon,click
Showhiddeniconsinthetaskbar.
Powerproblems
Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.
Ifyourcomputerisgettingnopoweratall,checkthefollowingitems:
1.V erifythepowerswitch.Referto“System-statusindicators”onpage11.Thepowerswitchis
illuminatedwheneverthecomputerison.
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