Power Supply Troubleshooting; Procedure 1 Power Status Check - Toshiba PORTEGE R830 Maintenance Manual

2.3

Power Supply Troubleshooting

The power supply controller controls many functions and components. To determine if the
power supply is functioning properly, start with Procedure 1 and continue with the other
Procedures as instructed. The procedures described in this section are:
Procedure 1: Power Status Check
Procedure 2: Error Code Check
Procedure 3: Connection Check
Procedure 4: Charging Check
Procedure 5: Replacement Check

2.3.1 Procedure 1 Power Status Check

The following icons indicate the power supply status:
 Battery icon
 DC IN icon
The power supply controller displays the power supply status with the Battery icon and the
DC IN icon as listed in the tables below.
Battery icon
Lights orange
Lights blue
Blinks orange
(even intervals)
Blinks orange once
(at being switched on)
Doesn't light
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Table 2-1 Battery icon
Power supply status
Battery is charged and the external DC is input. It has no
relation with ON/OFF of the system power.
Battery is fully charged and the external DC is input. It has
no relation with ON/OFF of the system power.
The battery level is low while the system power is ON.
The system is driven by only a battery and the battery level
is low.
Any condition other than those above.
Troubleshooting Procedures
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