Storing A Battery; Power Problems; About The Module Bay - Dell Inspiron 8600 Owner's Manual

Storing a Battery

Remove the battery when you store your computer for an extended period of time. A battery discharges
during prolonged storage. After a long storage period, recharge the battery fully before you use it.

Power Problems

C H E C K T H E P O W E R L I G H T
power light is blinking, the computer is in standby mode—press the power button to exit standby mode.
If the light is off, press the power button to turn on the computer.
H E C K T H E B A T T E R Y T E M P E R A T U R E
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will not start up.
C H A R G E T H E B A T T E R Y — The battery charge may be depleted.
1
Reinstall the battery.
2
Use the AC adapter to connect the computer to an electrical outlet.
3
Turn on the computer.
C H E C K T H E B A T T E R Y S T A T U S L I G H T
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 26), 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 100).
E S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T
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device, such as a lamp.
C H E C K T H E A C A D A P T E R
ensure that the light is on.
C O N N E C T T H E C O M P U T E R D I R E C T L Y T O A N E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T
power strips, and the extension cable to verify that the computer turns on.
E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I N T E R F E R E N C E
other appliances.
A D J U S T T H E P O W E R P R O P E R T I E S
the Help and Support Center. To access the help file, see page 61.
E S E A T T H E M E M O R Y M O D U L E S
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reseat the memory modules (see page 77).

About the Module Bay

NOTE:
You can only use D-Family modules in the module bay.
You can install devices such as a floppy drive, CD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD drive, CD-RW/DVD
drive, DVD+RW, Dell TravelLite™ module, second battery, or second hard drive in the
module bay.
— When the power light is lit or blinking, the computer has power. If the
— If the battery temperature is below
— If the battery status light flashes orange or is a steady orange the
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another
— Check the AC adapter cable connections. If the AC adapter has a light,
— Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, or
— See the Dell Inspiron help file or search for the keyword standby in
— If the computer power light turns on but the display remains blank,
0° C (32° F)
, the computer
— Bypass power protection devices,
Using Batteries and Module Bay Devices
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