Fujitsu Lifebook MH380 User Manual page 70

Problem
Your notebook turns off all
by itself.
(continued)
Your notebook will not
work on battery alone.
The battery seems to 
discharge too quickly.
Possible Cause
You are operating on battery
power and ignored a low bat-
tery alarm until the battery
was at the dead battery state
and the system has entered
Dead Battery Suspend mode.
You have a battery failure.
Your power adapter has failed
or lost its power source.
The installed battery is dead.
No battery is installed.
The battery is improperly
installed.
Your installed battery is faulty.
The power savings features
may be disabled.
You are running an applica-
tion that uses a lot of power
due to frequent hard drive
access or optical drive
access, or use of a Wireless
LAN or other device.
The battery is very old.
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Possible Solutions
Install a power adapter, then push the Power/Sus-
pend/Resume button. See "Power Sources" on page 41.
Verify the condition of the battery using the Status Indicator
panel. If the battery is shorted, replace or remove it. See
"Status Indicator Panel" on page 26.
Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has
power.
Replace the battery with a charged one or install a power
adapter.
Install a charged battery.
Verify that the battery is properly connected by re-installing it.
Verify the condition of the battery using the Status Indicator
panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted.
See "Status Indicator Panel" on page 26.
Check the Power Options menu settings and adjust accord-
ing to your operating needs.
Use a power adapter for this application when at all possible.
Replace the battery.