Note:Noisefromtheacpoweradapterdoesnotalwaysindicateadefect.
Checkingoperationalcharging
Tocheckwhetherthebatterychargesproperlyduringoperation,useadischargedbatterypackorabattery
packthathaslessthan50%ofthetotalpowerremainingwheninstalledinthecomputer.
Performoperationalcharging.Ifthebatterystatusindicatororicondoesnotturnon,removethebattery
packandletitreturntoroomtemperature.Reinstallthebatterypack.Ifthechargeindicatororiconstilldoes
notturnon,replacethebatterypack.
Ifthechargeindicatorstilldoesnotturnon,replacethesystemboard.Thenreinstallthebatterypack.Ifitis
stillnotcharged,gotothenextsection.
Checkingthebatterypack
ThebatterystatusiconintheWindows
®
noticationareadisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.
Tomaximizethebatterylife,thecomputerdoesnotstarttorechargethebatteryifthereamingbattery
powerisgreaterthan95%.
Tocheckthedetailedbatterystatusinformation,dothefollowing:
•Windows7:LaunchthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheBatterytab.
•Windows8:
–PresstherecoverybuttontolaunchtheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,andthenclickBattery.
–LaunchtheLenovoSettingsprogramfromtheStartscreen,andthenclickPower.
Note:Ifthebatterypackbecomeshot,itmaynotbeabletobecharged.Removeitfromthecomputerand
leaveitatroomtemperatureforawhile.Afteritcoolsdown,reinstallandrechargeit.
Tocheckthebatterypack,dothefollowing:
1.Poweroffthecomputer.
2.Removethebatterypackandmeasurethevoltagebetweenbatteryterminals1(+)and7(-).Seethe
followinggure:
Terminal
Voltage(Vdc)
1+0to+14
7
Ground(-)
3.Ifthevoltageislessthan+11.0Vdc,thebatterypackhasbeendischarged.
Note:Rechargingwilltakeatleast3hours,eveniftheindicatordoesnotturnon.
Ifthevoltageisstilllessthan+11.0Vdcafterrecharging,replacethebattery.
4.Ifthevoltageismorethan+11.0Vdc,measuretheresistancebetweenbatteryterminals5and7.
Theresistancemustbe4to30KΩ.
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