•Problem:Theoperatingtimeforafullychargedbatterypackisshort.
Solution:Dischargeandr echargethebatterypack.Ifyourbatteryoperatingtimeisstillshort,usea
newbatterypack.
•Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotoperatewithafullychargedbatterypack.
Solution:Thesurgeprotectorinthebatterypackmightbeactive.Turnoffthecomputerforoneminutet o
resettheprotector;thenturnonthecomputeragain.
Anacpoweradapterproblem
Problem:Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,butthe
poweradapter(powerplug)iconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnoticationarea.Alsotheacpower
indicatordoesnotlightup.
Solution:Dothefollowing:
1.Ensurethattheconnectionoftheacpoweradapteriscorrect.Forinstructionsonconnectingtheac
poweradapter ,seeSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
2.Reconnecttheacpoweradapter ,thenturnonthecomputer .
3.IfthepoweradaptericonstillisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnoticationar eaandtheacpower
indicatordoesnotlightup,havetheacpoweradapterandyourcomputerserviced.
Note:Todisplaythepoweradapter(powerplug)icon,clickShowhiddeniconsintheWindowsnotication
area.
Powerproblems
Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforrefer encelater .
Ifyourcomputerisgettingnopoweratall,checkthefollowingitems:
1.Verifythepowerbutton.Referto“Systemstatusindicators”onpage6.Thepowerbuttonislit
wheneverthecomputerison.
2.Checkallpowerconnections.Removeanypowerstripsandsurgeprotectorstoconnecttheacpower
adapterdirectlytotheacpoweroutlet.
3.Inspecttheacpoweradapter.Checkforanyphysicaldamage,andensurethatthepowercableisrmly
attachedtotheadapterbrickandthecomputer.
4.Verifytheacpowersourceisworkingbyattachinganotherdevicetotheoutlet.
5.Removealldevicesandthent estforsystempowerwithminimaldevicesattached.
a.Disconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.
b.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
c.RemovetheMiniPCIExpressCard.Referto“ReplacingaMiniPCIExpressCardforwirelessLAN
connection”onpage57and“InstallingorreplacingthewirelessWANcard”onpage60.
d.Removetheharddiskdrive.Referto“Replacingthehar ddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage51.
e.Waitfor30seconds,andthenreinstallthememorymoduleandtheknowngoodbatteryortheac
poweradaptertotestthecomputerwithminimaldevicesattachedrst.
f.Reinstalleachdeviceoneatatimethatyouhaveremovedintheearliersteps.
Ifyourcomputerdoesnotrunonbatterypower,checkthefollowingitems:
1.Verifythebatterystatusindicator.See“Powerstatusindicator”onpage7.
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