Dell Inspirion 510m Owner's Manual page 48

C — The battery charge may be depleted.
HARGE THE BATTERY
Reinstall the battery.
1
Use the AC adapter to connect the computer to an electrical outlet.
2
Turn on the computer.
3
CHECK THE BATTERY STATUS LIGHT
steady orange the battery charge is low or depleted. Connect the computer to an
electrical outlet.
If the battery status light flashes green and orange, the battery is too hot to
charge. Turn off the computer (see page 39), disconnect the computer from the
electrical outlet, and then let the battery and computer cool to room
temperature.
If the battery status light rapidly flashes orange, the battery may be defective.
Contact Dell (see page 127).
T
EST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET
it with another device, such as a lamp.
C AC — Check the AC adapter cable connections. If the AC
HECK THE ADAPTER
adapter has a light, ensure that the light is on.
C
ONNECT THE COMPUTER DIRECTLY TO AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET
devices, power strips, and the extension cable to verify that the computer turns
on.
E
LIMINATE POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE
halogen lamps, or other appliances.
A P P
DJUST THE OWER ROPERTIES
keyword standby in the Help and Support Center. To access the help file, see
page 16.
R
ESEAT THE MEMORY MODULES
display remains blank, reseat the memory modules.
— If the battery status light flashes orange or is a
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing
— Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights,
— See the Dell Inspiron Help file or search for the
— If the computer power light turns on but the
— Bypass power protection
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Using a Battery