Battery Charge Gauge - Dell Inspiron 3200 Service Manual

1-6 Dell Inspiron 3000 Series Service Manual
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Battery Charge Gauge

CAUTION: If only one or none of the charge-level indicator lights are lit,
the battery is almost completely discharged. Do not use the battery
unless the computer is connected to AC power or unless you install a sec-
ond charged battery.
There is a battery charge gauge on the main and secondary battery. The charge
gauge has four charge-level indicator lights that indicate how much battery
charge remains. Each light indicates approximately 25 percent battery charge.
Press the status button to the right of the lights to check the total battery charge.
If none of the lights are on, the battery has no charge left.
The AC power indicator with the battery status in-
dicator means the battery is defective.
An indicator with one bar on the left means a battery is
too hot. Allow the battery to cool to room temperature.
The AC power indicator with the battery status in-
dicator and one bar means that the battery is too
hot (60 C [140 F] or more) to start charging. Charg-
ing starts automatically when the battery cools to
below 45 C.
An indicator with no bars means that battery power is
low (about 90 percent depleted). This is the first low-
battery indication and the computer warns the user
with three short, audible beeps. There are about
10 minutes of battery life remaining.
A blinking indicator with no bars means that battery
power is critically low (about 95 percent depleted) and
needs recharging. There are about 5 minutes of battery
life remaining.
An indicator with bars on the right side of the icon
indicates the percentage of battery life remaining.
Each bar equals 10 percent of battery life.