15-4 Troubleshooting
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
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Solving Battery Problems
Solving Battery Problems
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Computer beeps 5 times
and the battery light is
blinking.
Battery charge is low, and
the computer has entered a
low-battery condition.
n Connect the
computer to
external power.
or
n Replace the battery
pack with a fully
charged battery pack.
or
n Shut down the
computer or press
Fn + the suspend
button to initiate
Hibernation.
System beeps twice and
initiates Hibernation.
Computer has entered a
critical low-battery condition
while Hibernation is
enabled.
Connect the system to
external power or install a
fully charged battery pack,
then slide the power switch
to restore from Hibernation.
System beeps twice and
the power/suspend light is
blinking.
Computer has entered a
critical low-battery condition
while Hibernation is
disabled.
To prevent loss of unsaved
work, immediately connect
the system to external
power or install a fully
charged battery pack.
Low-battery warnings or
alerts are not audible.
Volume is muted or turned
down.
Press the Fn+F5 hotkeys,
then adjust the volume.
The warning or alert is
disabled.
To enable low battery and
critical low battery
warnings, refer to “Using
Power Preferences” in
Chapter 4.
To enable Intelligent
Manageability fault
management alerts, refer to
“Using Fault Management
Alerts” in Chapter 12.
Battery pack is
warm after charging.
Warming occurs during
charging.
No action is required.
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