Compaq Contura 400 Maintenance And Service Manual page 277

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Battery charge does not
last as long as
expected.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Battery pack is warm to
the touch after
charging.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Battery indicator does
not come on and the
battery gauge does not
reflect a change in
battery charge level.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
exposed to
temperature
extremes.
------------------------------------------------
Battery pack is at
end of its life.
Battery is being
exposed to high
temperatures. *
------------------------------------------------
Battery is being
exposed to cold
temperatures. *
------------------------------------------------
Battery has
partially
self-discharged.
------------------------------------------------
Power conservation
is disabled or set
to "None."
------------------------------------------------
An external device
or PCMCIA card is
draining the
battery.
------------------------------------------------
Defective battery.
Normal warming has
occurred due to
charging.
Battery pack is
trickle charging.
------------------------------------------------
Battery contacts
not making good
contact with
battery.
------------------------------------------------
Defective system
board.
pack to return to room
temperature.
Replace battery pack.
Keep computer at a cooler
temperature and recharge
the battery.
Put computer in a warmer
place and recharge the
battery.
Recharge the battery.
Set a power conservation
level.
Turn off or remove the
external device when not
using it.
Condition the battery.
Install another battery. If
this fixes the problem,
original battery is
defective.
Replace the battery.
No action is required.
Allow battery pack to
continue charging for 30
minutes and recheck the
battery gauge.
Remove the keyboard
assembly and examine the
battery contacts. Ensure
that the battery is
making good contact with
all 4 contacts. If not,
gently bend the contacts on
the system board out to
make good contact.
Replace the system board.