Compaq ARMADA 3500 3500 User Manual page 136

Battery pack will not Battery pack was
fast charge exposed to tempera-
ture extremes.
Battery pack has
exceeded its useful
life.
Battery pack is already
fully charged.
Computer shut down You removed a
and information was battery from the
lost when replacing computer when the
a battery pack computer had no
other source
of power.
Battery charge does Battery pack has been
not last very long 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.
Battery gauge There have been too
appears inaccurate many partial charges
to the battery pack.
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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.
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