10 - 2 MC909X Integrator Guide
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Do not crush, puncture, or place a high degree of pressure on the battery.
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Severe impact from dropping any battery-operated device on a hard surface could cause the battery to 
overheat.
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Do not leave or store the equipment in or near areas that might get very hot, such as in a parked vehicle or 
near a radiator or other heat source. Do not place battery into a microwave oven or dryer.
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Do not dispose of batteries in fire.
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If you suspect damage to your equipment or battery, call Motorola Enterprise Mobility support to arrange for 
inspection. See Service Information on page xxi for contact information.
Troubleshooting
Mobile Computer
Table 10-1    
Troubleshooting the Mobile Computer
Problem Cause Solution
Mobile computer does 
not turn on.
Lithium-ion battery 
not charged.
Charge or replace the lithium-ion battery in the mobile computer.
Lithium-ion battery 
not installed properly.
Ensure battery is installed properly. See 
Installing and 
Removing the Main Battery on page 1-6
.
System crash. Perform a warm boot. If the mobile computer still does not turn 
on, perform a cold boot. See 
Resetting the Mobile Computer on 
page 1-12
.
Rechargeable 
lithium-ion battery did 
not charge.
Battery failed.  Replace battery. If the mobile computer still does not operate, try 
a warm boot, then a cold boot. See 
Resetting the Mobile 
Computer on page 1-12
.
Mobile computer 
removed from cradle 
while battery was 
charging. 
Insert mobile computer in cradle and begin charging. The 
lithium-ion battery requires less than four hours to recharge fully.
Cannot see characters 
on display.
Mobile computer not 
powered on.
Press the 
Power
 button.
During data 
communication, no data 
was transmitted, or 
transmitted data was 
incomplete.
Mobile computer 
removed from cradle 
or unplugged from 
host computer during 
communication.
Replace the mobile computer in the cradle, or reattach the 
Synchronization cable and re-transmit.
Incorrect cable 
configuration.
See the System Administrator.
Communication 
software was 
incorrectly installed or 
configured.
Perform setup. See 
Chapter 2, Accessories
 for details.
Ensure that Microsoft ActiveSync 4.1 or greater is installed on 
the host computer.