Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 - Checking the Backup Battery

Tocheckthebatterypack,dothefollowing:
1.Poweroffthecomputer.
2.Removethebatterypackandmeasurethevoltagebetweenbatteryterminals1(+)and7(-).Seethe
followinggure:
Terminal
Voltage(Vdc)
1+0to+12.6
7
Ground(-)
1(+)
2(+)
3
4
5
6(-)
7(-)
3.Ifthevoltageislessthan+11.0Vdc,thebatterypackhasbeendischarged.
Ifthevoltageisstilllessthan+11.0Vdcafterrecharging,replacethebattery.
4.Ifthevoltageismorethan+11.0Vdc,measuretheresistancebetweenbatteryterminals5and7.
Theresistancemustbe4to30KΩ.Iftheresistanceisnotcorrect,replacethebatterypack.Ifthe
resistanceiscorrect,replacethesystemboard.
Checkingthebackupbattery
Dothefollowing:
1.Poweroffthecomputer,andunplugtheacpoweradapterfromit.
2.Turnthecomputerupsidedown.
3.Removethebatterypack(see“1010Batterypack”onpage62).
4.Removethebackupbattery(see“1090Backupbattery”onpage73).
5.Measurethevoltageofthebackupbattery.Seethefollowinggure.
Wire
Voltage(Vdc)
Red+2.5to+3.2
Black
Ground
•Ifthevoltageiscorrect,replacethesystemboard.
•Ifthevoltageisnotcorrect,replacethebackupbattery.
•Ifthebackupbatterydischargesquicklyafterreplacement,replacethesystemboard.
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