Hardware
Front Components
Lights
Component Description
O Power/standby light* On: Notebook is turned on.
Blinking: Notebook is in standby.
Off: Notebook is off.
O IDE (Integrated Drive On or blinking: The internal hard drive
Electronics) drive light or an optical drive is being accessed.
O Battery light On: The battery pack is charging.
Blinking: The battery pack has
reached a low-battery condition.
Off: The battery pack is fully charged
or not inserted.
*The light on the power/standby button and the power/standby light on
the front of the notebook display the same information. The light on the
power/standby button is visible when the notebook is open; the
power/standby light on the front of the notebook is visible only whether the
notebook is open or closed.
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