ThinkPad X131e - Checking the Backup Battery

3.Ifthevoltageislessthan+11.0Vdc,thebatterypackhasbeendischarged.
Note:Rechargingwilltakeatleast3hours,eveniftheindicatordoesnotturnon.
Ifthevoltageisstilllessthan+11.0Vdcafterrecharging,replacethebattery.
4.Ifthevoltageismorethan+11.0Vdc,measuretheresistancebetweenbatteryterminals5and7.
Theresistancemustbe4to30KΩ.Iftheresistanceisnotcorrect,replacethebatterypack.Ifthe
resistanceiscorrect,replacethesystemboard.
Checkingthebackupbattery
Dothefollowing:
1.Poweroffthecomputer,andunplugtheacadapterfromit.
2.T urnthecomputerupsidedown.
3.Removethebatterypack(see“1010Batterypack”onpage56).
4.Removethebackupbattery(see“1130Systemboardassembly,thermalfanassembly,andbackup
battery”onpage72).
5.Measurethevoltageofthebackupbattery.Seethefollowinggure.
Wire
Voltage(Vdc)
Red+2.5to+3.2
Black
Ground
•Ifthevoltageiscorrect,replacethesystemboard.
•Ifthevoltageisnotcorrect,replacethebackupbattery.
•Ifthebackupbatterydischargesquicklyafterreplacement,replacethesystemboard.
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