Iftheproblempersists,havethecomputerserviced.
•Problem:Thebatterycannotgetcharged.
Solution:Youcannotchargethebatterywhenitistoohot.Ifthebatteryishot,turnoffthecomputerand
waitforawhiletoletitcooltoroomtemperature.Afteritcools,rechargethebattery.Ifitstillcannot
becharged,haveitserviced.
Poweradapterproblem
Problem:Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,butthe
poweradapter(powerplug)iconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea.Theacpowerindicator
alsodoesnotlightup.
Solution:Dothefollowing:
1.Ensurethattheconnectionoftheacpoweradapteriscorrect.
2.Iftheconnectionoftheacpoweradapteriscorrect,turnoffthecomputer,andthendisconnecttheac
poweradapter.
3.Reconnecttheacpoweradapter,andthenturnonthecomputer.
4.IfthepoweradaptericonstillisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,havetheacpower
adapterandyourcomputerserviced.
Powerproblems
Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepthemwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.
•Problem:Mycomputerisgettingnopoweratall.
Solution:Checkthefollowingitems:
1.Verifythepowerbutton.Thepowerbuttonisilluminatedwheneverthecomputerison.
2.Checkallpowerconnections.Removeanypowerstripsandsurgeprotectorstoconnecttheac
poweradapterdirectlytotheacpoweroutlet.
3.Inspecttheacpoweradapter.Checkforanyphysicaldamage,andensurethatthepowercableis
firmlyattachedtotheadapterbrickandthecomputer.
4.Verifythattheacpowersourceisworkingbyattachinganotherdevicetotheoutlet.
•Problem:Mycomputerdoesnotrunonbatterypower.
Solution:Checkthefollowingitems:
1.Ifthebatteryrunsoutofpower,attachtheacpoweradaptertorechargethebattery.
2.Ifthebatteryischargedbutthecomputerdoesnotrun,contactLenovotoreplacethebattery
withanewone.
Powerbuttonproblem
Problem:Thesystemdoesnotrespond,andIcannotturnoffthecomputer.
Solution:Turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.If
thesystemstilldoesnotrespond,removetheacpoweradapter.Thenresetthesystembyinsertinga
straightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-resethole.
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