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Using a Battery
If the battery is hot from being used in your computer or being in a hot
environment, the battery may not charge when you connect the computer to
an electrical outlet.
The battery is too hot to start charging if the battery light
flashes
alternately blue and amber. Disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet
and allow the computer and the battery to cool to room temperature, then
connect the computer to an electrical outlet to continue charging the battery.
For more information about resolving problems with a battery, see "Power
Problems" on page 93.
Replacing the Battery
CAUTION:
Using an incompatible battery may increase the risk of fire or explosion.
Replace the battery only with a compatible battery purchased from Dell. The
battery is designed to work with your Dell computer. Do not use batteries from
other computers with your computer.
CAUTION:
Before performing these procedures, turn off the computer, disconnect
the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem
from the wall connector and the computer, and remove any other external cables
from the computer.
NOTICE:
You must remove all external cables from the computer to avoid possible
connector damage.
NOTICE:
If you choose to replace the battery with the computer in Sleep state, you
have up to 1 minute to complete the battery replacement before the computer shuts
down and loses any unsaved data.
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Summary of Contents for PP29L
Page 1: ...w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m Dell 500 Owner s Manual Model PP29L ...
Page 12: ...12 Contents ...
Page 18: ...18 Finding Information ...
Page 19: ...About Your Computer 19 About Your Computer Front View 1 2 12 3 11 4 10 5 9 8 7 6 ...
Page 38: ...38 Setting Up Your Computer ...
Page 46: ...46 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad ...
Page 54: ...54 Using a Battery ...
Page 66: ...66 Using Cards ...
Page 124: ...124 Adding and Replacing Parts ...
Page 140: ...140 Specifications ...
Page 170: ...170 Index ...