4.3.2 Power Problems
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¦ PROBLEM ¦ ACTION ¦
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¦ A wrong ¦ Have the system serviced. ¦
¦ battery-statu¦ ¦
¦ icon remains ¦ ¦
¦ on. ¦ ¦
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¦ A ¦ 1. Check to see if the Rechargeable Battery you are ¦
¦ fully-charged¦ using has been charged more than 10 hours with the ¦
¦ Rechargeable ¦ AC Adapter. See page 1.4. ¦
¦ Battery is ¦ ¦
¦ discharged ¦ 2. Check to see if the Auto option of the Set Features ¦
¦ too soon. ¦ Menu is set correctly and the economy switch is set ¦
¦ ¦ to automatic mode. For automatic mode and the Auto ¦
¦ ¦ option, see pages 2.4 and 3.8.3.2. ¦
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ 3. Repeat complete charge and discharge several times, ¦
¦ ¦ if the battery has not been used for a long period. ¦
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ Note: Usually, a complete charge makes it possible ¦
¦ ¦ to use the battery for approximately 3 ¦
¦ ¦ hours. However, a fully-charged battery ¦
¦ ¦ gradually loses its charge if not used for a ¦
¦ ¦ month or so. In this condition, the battery ¦
¦ ¦ does not reach full charge by charging it ¦
¦ ¦ only once. ¦
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ 4. Have the Rechargeable Battery checked or the system ¦
¦ ¦ serviced. ¦
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¦ Battery-Low ¦ The over-current protection device inside the ¦
¦ icon remains ¦ Rechargeable Battery has been activated. Wait for ¦
¦ on. ¦ several hours and use it again. If the problem still ¦
¦ ¦ appears, replace the Rechargeable Battery or have the ¦
¦ ¦ system serviced. ¦
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PS/2 Model L40 SX Quick Reference
Power Problems
¦ Copyright IBM Corp. 1991
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