If The Battery Is Not Charging; If Battery Life Is Short - Dell Inspiron 5100 Owner's Manual

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remains blank, reseat the memory modules (see page 100).

If the battery is not charging

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running at high processor speeds and system activity levels. Running the computer at high system
activity levels for extended periods of time may prevent the battery from charging.

If battery life is short

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under certain conditions.
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— Charge time is significantly longer if the computer is on and
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— If the computer power light turns on but the display
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— See page 124.