2.3 Power Supply Troubleshooting | 2 Troubleshooting Procedures |
2.3Power Supply Troubleshooting
The power supply controls many functions and components. To determine if the power supply is functioning properly, start with Procedure 1 and continue with the other Procedures as instructed. The procedures described in this section are:
Procedure 1: Icons in the LCD Check
Procedure 2: Error Code Check
Procedure 3: Connection Check
Procedure 4: Charge Check
Procedure 5: Replacement Check
Procedure 1 Icons in the LCD Check
The following Icons in the LCD indicate the power supply status:
Battery icon
DC IN icon
The Power Supply Controller (PSC) displays the power supply status through the Battery icon and the DC IN icon in the LCD as listed in the tables below. To check the power supply status, install a battery pack and connect an AC adaptor.
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Battery icon | Power supply status |
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Lights orange | Battery is charged and the external DC is input. It has no |
| relation with ON/OFF of the system power. |
Lights Blue | Battery is fully charged and the external DC is input. It has |
| no relation with ON/OFF of the system power. |
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Blinks orange | The battery level is low while the system power is ON. |
(even intervals) |
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Blinks orange once | The system is driven by only a battery and the battery level |
(at being switched on) | is low. |
Doesn’t light | Any condition other than those above. |
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