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respective companies.

2014 – 12      Rev. A01

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: 

A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make 

better use of your power companion.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss 
of data if instructions are not followed.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, 
personal injury, or death.

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approvals and certifications, is provided by the supplier and has not been independently verified 
or tested by Dell. Dell cannot be responsible for damage caused as a result of either following 
or failing to follow these instructions.
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disclaims knowledge of the accuracy, completeness or substantiation for any such statements. 
All questions or comments relating to such statements or claims should be directed to the 
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biological weapons.

Summary of Contents for PW7015L

Page 1: ...Regulatory model PW7015M PW7015L Dell Power Companion PW7015M PW7015L User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...apabilities speeds or qualifications of the part referenced in this document are made by the supplier and not by Dell Dell specifically disclaims knowledge of the accuracy completeness or substantiation for any such statements All questions or comments relating to such statements or claims should be directed to the supplier Export Regulations Customer acknowledges that these products which may inc...

Page 3: ...Companion 8 Charging Your Device 9 Charging Your Laptop 9 Charging Your Mobile Devices 10 Checking the Battery 11 Checking Battery Charge Status 11 Checking Battery Health 12 Error Status 12 Attaching the Ferrite Core 13 Troubleshooting 14 Common Symptoms 14 Specifications 15 General 15 Physical Characteristics 15 Interfaces Ports 15 Environmental 15 ...

Page 4: ...mation 16 Warranty 16 Limited Warranty and Return Policies 16 For U S customers 16 For European Middle Eastern and African customers 16 For non U S customers 16 Regulatory 17 Regulatory Information 17 Agency approval 17 ...

Page 5: ...use your power companion to charge your Dell laptop or mobile devices while on the go Compatibility Supports Dell dedicated PSID Power Supply Identifier protocol and select Dell power adapters Compliance Suitable for devices compliant with USB battery charging specification Revision 1 2 BC1 2 Compact design Small in size and ideal to be placed in pockets bags ...

Page 6: ...6 Package Contents Package Contents The power companion is shipped with the following 1 Power companion 3 Power out cables for laptop 2 Documents 4 Ferrite core 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 7: ...s and Controls 7 Identifying Parts and Controls Power Companion 1 Power in port from laptop adapter 4 USB out ports 2 2 Power button Battery status button 5 Power out port to laptop 3 Battery status lights 5 2 4 1 3 5 ...

Page 8: ... Connect one end of the power adapter of your Dell computer to the power in port of the power companion 2 Connect the power adapter of your Dell computer to an electrical outlet The battery status light turns on solid white indicating the battery is getting charged Refer to Checking Battery Charge Status section for details The battery status lights turn off when the battery is fully charged or wh...

Page 9: ...power output cable to the power out port of the power companion 2 Connect the other end of the power output cable to the power adapter port of your laptop 3 Press the power button to start charging your laptop NOTE The battery status light blinks amber when the power companion battery is low ...

Page 10: ...ces simultaneously 1 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the power companion 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the charging port of your mobile device NOTE The USB cable is not shipped with the power companion NOTE The battery status light blinks amber when the power companion battery is low ...

Page 11: ...er button Battery Status Light LED Color Behavior Battery Capacity Status All 5 battery status lights are off Off 100 All 5 battery status lights are on White solid 81 99 1st 4th battery status lights are on White solid 61 80 1st 3rd battery status lights are on White solid 41 60 1st 2nd battery status lights are on White solid 21 40 1st battery status light is on White solid 11 20 1st battery sta...

Page 12: ... power companion and check the battery health status Battery Status Light Battery Health Status 5th battery status light is on 81 100 4th 5th battery status lights are on 61 80 3rd 5th battery status lights are on 41 60 2nd 5th battery status lights are on 21 40 All 5 battery status lights are on 1 20 Error Status The type of error condition table is shown below Event Battery Status Light Color Be...

Page 13: ...halves of the ferrite core 2 Clamp the core around the power output cable as shown in the illustration 3 Fold over the ferrite core snapping the small latches back together For PW7015M attach the ferrite core to the power out cable of your power companion when using a 90 watt power adapter For PW7015L attach the ferrite core to the power out cable of your power companion for all types of power ada...

Page 14: ...he power output cable immediately Take the power companion out of your pocket bag immediately Then let it cool down The power companion battery power gets drained too fast When connecting to a mobile device close applications you are not using or set the device to airplane mode The battery status light does not turn on Check if the power companion is out of battery power Charge the power companion...

Page 15: ...3 g 0 65 lb PW7015L 417 g 0 92 lb Dimension L x W x H PW7015M 121 5 x 78 x 21 5 mm 4 78 x 3 07 x 0 85 in PW7015L 162 x 78 x 21 5 mm 6 38 x 3 07 x 0 85 in Cord length 655mm 25 8 in Interfaces Ports Input One 7 4 mm barrel connector female One 4 5 mm barrel connector female Output One Dell proprietary connector female Two USB ports battery charging 1 2 compliant Environmental Temperature Operating 0...

Page 16: ...e an additional hardware warranty full details of the Dell end user contract and warranty terms can be found by going to http www dell com selecting your country from the list at the bottom of the home page and then clicking the terms and conditions link for the end user terms or the support link for the warranty terms For non U S customers Dell branded products that are sold and used are subject ...

Page 17: ...ions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separ...

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