Presario 1800 series – Compaq XL183 User Manual

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P

RESARIO

N

OTEBOOK

M

AINTENANCE

AND

S

ERVICE

G

UIDE

1800 S

ERIES

T

ROUBLESHOOTING

21

Presario 1800 Series

Models: XL180, XL181, XL182, XL183, XL184, XL185,

and XL190, XL191, XL192

Battery charge does

not last as long as

expected.

Power management is

disabled.

Set a power management level in

Setup.

An external device or PC Card
is draining the battery.

Turn off or disconnect external
devices when not in use.

Battery pack is warm

to the touch after

charging.

Normal warming has occurred

due to charging.

No action is required.

Battery pack operating

time is far less than

the documented

average operating

time.

Power management is turned

off or disabled.

Enable power management in

Setup and in Windows Power

Properties.

An external device or PC Card

is draining the battery.

Turn off or disconnect external

devices when not in use.

Battery pack has partially

self-discharged.

Condition the battery pack by fully

charging, fully discharging, then

fully recharging it.

To maintain the charge, leave

battery packs in the Notebook

when it is connected to external

power.

If the Notebook is disconnected

from external power for more

than two weeks, remove battery

packs from the Notebook to

reduce the discharge rate.

Battery pack is exposed to

high or extremely cold

temperatures.

Keep the battery pack within the

recommended temperature range

for operation or storage.

Operating Range: 50°F to

104°F (10°C to 40°C)

Storage Range: -4°F to 86°F

(-20°C to 30°C)

Recharge the battery pack.

Battery Pack/Gauge

Problem

Probable Cause

Solution(s)

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