Solving Battery Problems - Compaq Armada M300 Series Reference Manual

15-4 Troubleshooting

Solving Battery Problems

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.
Solving Battery Problems
Problem 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.
Solution
Connect the computer to
external power.
or
Replace the battery pack with a
fully charged battery pack.
or
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.
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