Chapter 9: Peripheral Devices & Accessories

Battery Charge Duration

9.4.3 Battery Charge Duration

A fully discharged battery can take up to 5 hours to charge. The desktop docking station stops applying power to the battery when it is fully chargedthere is no risk of overcharge if the battery remains in the charge well.

9.4.4 Charger LED Indicators

Figure 9.7 Battery Charge Status

The desktop docking station is equipped with a single dual-coloured LED indicator in the lower-right corner of the front panel.

LED Behaviour

Icon

Charge Status

 

 

 

Off

 

No battery detected in the slot.

 

 

 

Solid Green

 

Charge in progress.

Fast Flashing Green

 

Battery charged to less than 80% of capac-

 

ity.

 

 

Slow Flashing Green

 

Battery charged to greater than 80% of

 

capacity.

 

 

 

 

Battery temperature outside of charge

Solid Red

 

range–

 

 

0° C to 50 °C.

Flashing Red

 

Battery is not charging. Battery fault.

 

 

 

Table 9.2 Desktop Battery Charger LED Behaviour

Note: Battery charging continues whether the hand-held is switched on or off.

9.4.5 Troubleshooting The Charging Operation Of The Dock

The quad battery charger troubleshooting section beginning on page 314 also applies to the charging behaviour of the desktop docking station.

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