Model 9500 User’s Manual 19
Troubleshooting Guide

Condition

Green POWER
light is OFF.
Green POWER
light is ashing
and phone has
dial tone.
Green POWER
light is ashing
and phone has
no dial tone.
Yellow RESET
light is ON.

Meaning

CarePartner
Telephone with
Reminders is not
receiving power.
AC power is
not available.
The CarePartner
Telephone is
operating on
backup battery.
Telephone line
is not available.
CarePartner
Telephone is
in test mode.

Possible Cause

Power switch is off.
The CarePartner
Telephone is unplugged and
there is either no battery
or a dead battery in the
battery compartment.
Outlet is controlled by
a wall switch.
Power Failure. Back-up
battery out of power.
Loss of electrical power.
The CarePartner Telephone
is not connected to the
telephone line.
Another telephone in your
house is off the hook.
Loss of telephone service.
The RESET button on the
top of the CarePartner
Telephone was pressed.

Correction

Check to make sure the ON/OFF
power switch on the back of the
CarePartner Telephone is in the ON
position.
Make sure that the AC power adapter
is rmly plugged into the wall.
Plug the CarePartner Telephone into
an outlet that is not controlled by a
wall switch.
Your CarePartner Telephone will work
as a basic telephone (including Memory
Dialing) until power is restored.
The back-up battery will recharge
when power is restored.
Make sure that the AC power adapter
is connected to an outlet that is
receiving power and is not controlled
by awall switch. Check with your
electrical company to restore power.
Make sure that the CarePartner
Telephone is plugged into a working
telephone jack.
Make sure that all telephones in your
house are on the hook.
Check with your telephone company
to restore telephone service.
Press the RESET button to exit TEST
mode. Refer to the testing section
in the CarePartner Telephone with
Reminders Installation Manual.