Solving Battery Problems - Compaq Armada M300 Series Reference Manual

Solving Battery Problems

Problem
Computer beeps 5 times
and the battery light is
blinking.
System beeps twice and
initiates Hibernation.
System beeps twice and
the power/suspend light is
blinking.
Low-battery warnings or
alerts are not audible.
Battery pack is
warm after charging.
15-4 Troubleshooting
Solving Battery Problems
Possible Cause
Battery charge is low, and
the computer has entered a
low-battery condition.
Computer has entered a
critical low-battery condition
while Hibernation is
enabled.
Computer has entered a
critical low-battery condition
while Hibernation is
disabled.
Volume is muted or turned
down.
The warning or alert is
disabled.
Warming occurs during
charging.
Solution
n Connect the
computer to
external power.
or
n
Replace the battery
pack with a fully
charged battery pack.
or
n
Shut down the
computer or press
Fn + the suspend
button to initiate
Hibernation.
Connect the system to
external power or install a
fully charged battery pack,
then slide the power switch
to restore from Hibernation.
To prevent loss of unsaved
work, immediately connect
the system to external
power or install a fully
charged battery pack.
Press the Fn+F5 hotkeys,
then adjust the volume.
To enable low battery and
critical low battery
warnings, refer to "Using
Power Preferences" in
Chapter 4.
To enable Intelligent
Manageability fault
management alerts, refer to
"Using Fault Management
Alerts" in Chapter 12.
No action is required.
Continued