ThinkPad Edge E540 - Checking the Coin-Cell Battery

Tocheckthebatterypack,dothefollowing:
1.Poweroffthecomputer.
2.Removethebatterypackandmeasurethevoltagebetweenbatteryterminals1(+)and7(-).Seethe
followinggure:
Terminal
Voltage(Vdc)
1,2+0to+12.6
6,7
Ground(-)
1(+)
2(+)
3
4
5
6(-)
7(-)
3.Ifthevoltageislessthan+11.0Vdc,thebatterypackhasbeendischarged.
Ifthevoltageisstilllessthan+11.0Vdcafterrecharging,replacethebatterypack.
4.Ifthevoltageismorethan+11.0Vdc,measuretheresistancebetweenbatteryterminals5and7.
Theresistancemustbe4to30KΩ.Iftheresistanceisnotcorrect,replacethebatterypack.Ifthe
resistanceiscorrect,replacethesystemboard.
Checkingthecoin-cellbattery
Dothefollowing:
1.Poweroffthecomputer,andunplugtheacpoweradapterfromit.
2.Turnthecomputerupsidedown.
3.Removethebatterypack(see“1020Batterypack”onpage65).
4.Removethecoin-cellbattery(see“1100Coin-cellbattery”onpage76).
5.Measurethevoltageofthebattery.Seethefollowinggure.
Wire
Voltage(Vdc)
Red+2.5to+3.2
Black
Ground
•Ifthevoltageiscorrect,replacethesystemboard.
•Ifthevoltageisnotcorrect,replacethecoin-cellbattery.
•Ifthecoin-cellbatterydischargesquicklyafterreplacement,replacethesystemboard.
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