Maintenance & Troubleshooting 11 - 9
Vehicle Cradle
Four Slot Battery Charger
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Battery is not 
charging.
MC65 removed 
from the cradle too 
soon.
Replace the MC65 in the cradle. The 3600 mAh battery fully 
charges in less than six hours. Tap
 Status Bar > 
 to view 
battery status.
Battery is faulty. Verify that other batteries charge properly. If so, replace the 
faulty battery.
MC65 is not 
inserted correctly in 
the cradle.
Remove the MC65 and reinsert it correctly. Verify charging is 
active. 
Tap Status Bar > 
 to view battery status.
Ambient 
temperature of the 
cradle is too warm.
Move the cradle to an area where the ambient temperature is 
between 0°C (32°F) and 50°C (122°F).
Table 11-4
Troubleshooting the Four Slot Ethernet Cradle (Continued)
Symptom Cause Solution
Table 11-5
Troubleshooting the Vehicle Cradle
Symptom Possible Cause Action
MC65 battery charging 
LED does not light up.
Cradle is not receiving 
power.
Ensure the power input cable is securely connected to the cradle’s 
power port.
MC65 battery is not 
recharging.
MC65 was removed 
from the cradle too 
soon.
Replace the MC65 in the cradle. The 3600 mAh battery fully charges 
in less than six hours.
Battery is faulty. Replace the battery.
MC65 is not placed 
correctly in the cradle.
Remove the MC65 from the cradle, and re-insert correctly. If the 
battery still does not charge, contact customer support.
The MC65 battery charging LED slowly blinks amber when the MC65 
is correctly inserted and charging.
Ambient temperature 
of the cradle is too 
warm.
Move to an area where the ambient temperature is between -20
o
C 
and 50
o
C 
50°C (-4°F and 122°F)
.
Table 11-6
Troubleshooting The Four Slot Battery Charger 
Symptom Possible Cause Action
Battery not charging. Battery was removed 
from the charger or 
charger was 
unplugged from AC 
power too soon.
Re-insert the battery in the charger or re-connect the charger’s power 
supply. The 3600 mAh battery fully charges in less than six hours.
Battery is faulty. Verify that other batteries charge properly. If so, replace the faulty 
battery.
Battery contacts not 
connected to charger.
Verify that the battery is seated in the battery well correctly with the 
contacts facing down.