Solving Battery And Battery Gauge Problems - HP Armada 7300 Reference Manual

Solving Battery and Battery Gauge Problems

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Problem
Computer will not
turn on when battery
pack is inserted (and
external power is
disconnected).
Computer beeped
three times and
battery light is
blinking.
17-4 Troubleshooting
Possible Cause
Battery pack is
discharged.
Battery charge is low,
and computer has
entered a low-battery
condition.
Solution
Connect the computer to
an external power source
and charge the battery
pack.
Replace the battery pack
with a fully charged
battery pack.
If Hibernation has not
been disabled, you can
let the computer initiate
Hibernation. After the
computer shuts down,
replace the battery pack
or connect external
power, then turn on the
computer.
Immediately save open
files and do one of the
following:
Connect the com-
puter to an external
power source to
charge the battery
pack.
Initiate Suspend and
replace the battery
pack with a fully
charged battery
pack.
Shut down the com-
puter or initiate
Hibernation until you
can find another
power source or
charge the battery
pack.
Continued