Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Table 8    Troubleshooting the tablet
Problem Cause Solution
Tablet does not turn 
on.
Battery not charged. Charge the battery in the tablet.
Battery not installed 
properly.
Ensure battery is installed properly.
System crash. If the tablet does not turn on, perform a hard reset. See 
Performing a Hard Reset on page 17.
Battery did not charge. Battery failed. Replace battery. If the tablet still does not operate, try a 
hard reset. See Performing a Hard Reset on page 17.
Tablet removed from 
cradle before 
charging completed. 
Insert the tablet into the cradle and begin charging. The 
battery fully charges in approximately four hours.
Ambient temperature 
of the cradle is too 
warm or too cold.
The ambient temperature must be between 0 °C and 40 °C 
(32 °F and 104 °F).
Unable to connect to 
the wireless network.
SIM card is valid. Ensure that the micro SIM card is valid and workable if 
using a mobile network.
Not within range of 
network.
Move within the network’s service range and the signal 
strength is good.
device is in airplane 
mode.
Ensure that device is not in Airplane mode.
The multi-touch screen 
responds slowly or 
improperly.
Finger or screen is 
wet.
Ensure that your hands are clean and dry when touching 
the screen. Restart the tablet to try again.
Tablet turns itself off. Tablet is inactive. The tablet turns off after a period of inactivity. If the tablet is 
running on battery power.
Battery is depleted. Place the tablet in the cradle to re-charge the battery.
The tablet’s battery 
is low and it powers 
down to protect 
memory content.
Place the tablet in a cradle to re-charge the battery.