Compaq Armada V300 Series Reference Manual page 143

Battery pack will not
fast charge
Computer shut down
and information was
lost when replacing
a battery pack
Battery charge does
not last very long
Battery gauge
appears inaccurate
Troubleshooting
Continued
Battery pack was
exposed to tempera-
ture extremes.
Battery pack has
exceeded its useful
life.
Battery pack is already
fully charged.
You removed a
battery from the
computer when the
computer had no
other source
of power.
Battery pack has been
exposed to extremely
warm temperatures.
Battery pack has been
exposed to extremely
cold temperatures.
Battery has partially
self-discharged.
Power conservation is
disabled or set to
drain.
An external device is
draining the battery.
There have been too
many partial charges
to the battery pack.
Allow time for the battery
pack to return to room
temperature.
Replace the battery
pack.
Use the battery pack
without attempting to fast
charge it.
Replace the discharged
battery pack with a fully
charged one or connect
the computer to external
power. Then turn on the
computer to determine if
any of your information is
recoverable.
Put the computer in a
cool place and recharge
the battery pack.
Put the computer in a
warm place and recharge
the battery pack.
Recharge the battery.
Reset the power
conservation level.
Turn off or remove
external devices when
not using them.
The battery pack must be
completely discharged
then recharged to
maintain battery gauge
accuracy.