Power Supply Troubleshooting; Procedure 1 Icon Check; Procedure 1; Battery Icon - Toshiba PORTEGE M300 Maintenance Manual

2 Troubleshooting Procedures
2.3

Power Supply Troubleshooting

The power supply 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: Icon Check
Procedure 2: Error Code Check
Procedure 3: Connection Check
Procedure 4: Charge Check
Procedure 5: Replacement Check

Procedure 1

Icon Check
The following Icons indicate the power supply status:

? Battery icon

? DC IN icon

The power supply controller displays the power supply status through the Battery icon and
the DC IN icon as listed in Table 2-1 and Table 2-2 below. To check the power supply status,
install a battery pack and connect an AC adapter.
Battery icon
Lights orange
Lights green
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.

2.3 Power Supply Troubleshooting

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