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- Status Indicator Panel
Battery Charging Indicator
The battery charging indicator shows whether a battery is installed and being charged.
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Green, solid:
AC power supplied and battery charge completed.
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Orange, solid
: AC power supplied and battery is charging.
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Orange, flashing
: AC power supplied but an error occurred while battery was charging.
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Off
: No AC power supplied.
Battery Level Indicator
The Battery Level indicators display the charge level of the battery pack, as follows:
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Green, solid
: The battery is between 50% and 100% charged.
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Orange, solid
: The battery is between 13% and 49% charged.
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Red, solid
: The battery is between 0% and 12% charged.
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Orange, flashing
: The battery state of charge is being checked (for four seconds after battery
installation).
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Red, flashing
: The battery is faulty and should be replaced.
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Off
: There is no battery installed.
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If the battery pack is installed while the power is turned off, the battery level indicator will display
the charge level for five seconds after it blinks orange.
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If the AC adapter is not connected or the battery pack is not fully charged when the computer is
switched to sleep mode, the indicator will blink. The LED blinks at the rate of one second on/five
seconds off.
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Batteries subjected to shocks, vibration or extreme temperatures can be permanently damaged.
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A shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced.
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