ThinkPad T440p - Checking the Ac Power Adapter; Checking the Battery and Operational Charging

6.Disconnecttheacpoweradapterandturnonthecomputer.Ifthecomputercanbeturnedon,it
meansthatthebatterypackisfunctional.
Ifyoususpectapowerproblem,seetheappropriateoneofthefollowingpowersupplycheckouts:
•“Checkingtheacpoweradapter”onpage27
•“Checkingthebatteryandoperationalcharging”onpage27
•“Checkingthecoin-cellbattery”onpage28
Checkingtheacpoweradapter
Youareherebecausethecomputerfailsonlywhentheacpoweradapterisused.
•Ifthepowerproblemoccursonlywhenthedockingstationortheportreplicatorisused,replacethe
dockingstationortheportreplicator.
•Ifthesystemstatusindicatordoesnotblinkthreetimeswhenanacpowersourceisconnected,check
thepowercordoftheacpoweradapterforcorrectcontinuityandinstallation.
•Ifthecomputerdoesnotchargeduringoperation,goto“Checkingthebatteryandoperationalcharging”
onpage27
.
Tochecktheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing:
1.Unplugtheacpoweradaptercablefromthecomputer.
2.Measuretheoutputvoltageattheplugoftheacpoweradaptercable.Seethefollowingillustration:
Pin
Voltage(Vdc)
1+20
20
3
Ground
(20V)
1
3
2
Note:Outputvoltageofpin2oftheacpoweradaptermightdifferfromtheoneyouareservicing.
3.Ifthevoltageisnotcorrect,replacetheacpoweradapter.
4.Ifthevoltageisacceptable,replacethesystemboard.
Note:Noisefromtheacpoweradapterdoesnotalwaysindicateadefect.
Checkingthebatteryandoperationalcharging
Thiscomputersupportsonlybatteriesspeciallydesignedforthisspecificsystemandmanufacturedby
Lenovooranauthorizedbuilder.Thesystemdoesnotsupportunauthorizedbatteriesorbatteriesdesigned
forothersystems.Ifanunauthorizedbatteryorabatterydesignedforanothersystemsisinstalled,the
systemwillnotcharge.
Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and
providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.
ThebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnotificationareadisplaysthepercentageofthebatterypower
remained.
Tocheckfordetailedbatterystatusinformation,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:OpenthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheBatterytab.
•ForWindows8andWindows8.1:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickPower.
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