Owners Manual

Device status lights
Table 2. Device status lights
Icon Description
Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode.
Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status.
Battery status lights
If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery light operates as follows:
Alternately blinking
amber light and
white light
An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your laptop.
Alternately blinking
amber light with
steady white light
Temporary battery failure with AC adapter present.
Constantly blinking
amber light
Fatal battery failure with AC adapter present.
Light o Battery in full charge mode with AC adapter present.
White light on Battery in charge mode with AC adapter present.
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