Checkingtheoperationalcharging
Tocheckwhetherthebatterychargesproperlyduringoperation,dothefollowing:
1.Dischargethebatteryuntiltheremainedbatterypowerislessthan50%.
2.Connectthecomputertoacpowertochargethebattery.IfthebatterystatusiconintheWindows
notificationareaindicatesthatthebatteryisnotcharging,removethebatteryandletitreturntoroom
temperature.
3.Reinstallthebattery.Ifthebatteryisstillnotcharging,replacethebattery.
4.Checkthebatterystatusiconagain.Ifthesameerrorstillexists,replacethesystemboard.
Checkingthecoin-cellbattery
Tocheckthecoin-cellbattery,dothefollowing:
1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage66.
2.Removethecoin-cellbattery.See“1100Coin-cellbattery”onpage81.
3.Measurethevoltageofthecoin-cellbattery.Seethefollowingillustration.
Wire
Voltage(Vdc)
Red+2.5to+3.2
Black
Ground
•Ifthevoltageiscorrect,replacethesystemboard.
•Ifthevoltageisnotcorrect,replacethecoin-cellbattery.
•Ifthecoin-cellbatterydischargesquicklyafterreplacement,replacethesystemboard.
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