Specifications

2-20 Troubleshooting
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Writer: David Calvert Saved by: JAbercrombie Saved date: 07/06/00 3:56 PM
Part Number: 128679-004 File name: Ch02
Table 2-9
Solving Battery/Battery Gauge Problems
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Computer is beeping
and battery power
light is blinking
Battery pack charge
is low.
Charge the battery
pack by connecting to
an external power
source.
Replace the battery
pack with another
fully charged battery.
Initiate Hibernation or
turn the computer off
until AC power or a
fully charged battery
is available.
Computer battery
charge light blinks to
indicate low battery
condition, but
computer does not
beep.
Volume turned down
too low.
Turn up the volume using
the Fn+F5 hotkeys.
Battery pack will not
charge.
Battery pack was
exposed to
temperature
extremes.
Allow time for the battery
pack to return to room
temperature.
Battery pack is
already charged.
No action required.
Battery pack has
exceeded its useful
life cycle.
Use a different battery
pack.
Computer shut down
and memory was lost
when replacing the
battery pack.
Hibernation was not
initiated before
removing the battery
pack.
Work is lost.
Battery charge does
not last very long.
Battery is exposed to
higher temperatures.
Put the computer in a
cooler place and recharge
the battery pack.
Continued