15
Battery Power
Use the Battery Indicator to Check on the Battery Status
Battery Status
Battery Indicator
Batter y Status
Charging
Fully-charged
Battery charge is low (the charge is less than approx. 9% capacity)
Battery pack or charger may not be working properly.
Quickly remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC adapter,
then connect them again. If the problem persists, contact Panasonic
Technical Support.
Unable to recharge due to violation of temperature limits
Battery pack is not connected or charging not being performed.
Orange*
Green*
Red
Blinking red*
Blinking orange for 5
t i m e s a f t e r t h e AC
adapter is connected*
1
Not lit
*
1
When the AC adapter is connected.
Following that:
Plug in the AC adapter, and fully charge your battery.
Use a spare battery if you have one.
If you have neither the AC adapter nor an extra battery, power the computer off.
If the suspend or hibernation function is set
Computer
goes off
(at approx. 0% capacity)
If the suspend or hibernation function is not set
(at approx. 9% capacity)
Red indicator lights
Beep sounds*
2
(at approx. 9% capacity)
Red indicator lights
Beep sounds*
2
(at approx. 4% capacity)
*
2
When disabling the speakers with the Setup Utility (or pressing
Fn + F4
), the warning beep
is also disabled.
Getting a detailed reading
(at approx. 4% capacity)
save your data and power off your computer
Suspend Mode or Hibernation Mode
When the Remaining Battery Charge Becomes Low
Fn + F9
NOTE
NOTE
This computer prevents overcharging of the battery by recharging only when the remaining
power is less than approx. 95% of capacity after the battery is fully charged.
The actual remaining battery capacity and the displayed indication may differ.
When the battery pack is not in the computer,
is displayed.
• The battery indicator light remains red.
• The battery remaining displays 99% and the indi-
cator light is orange for a long period of time.
Low battery warning appears after a short period
of time.
This may be caused by the use of suspend mode for
long periods of time. The battery is discharging while
the computer is in suspend mode when the AC adapter
is not connected.
Charge the battery until
the indicator is green, then
completely discharge the
battery.
Completely discharge the
battery (reaches 0%).
