Service manual

Troubleshooting Your Computer: Dell Latitude CP
Yes. The problem is resolved.
No. Continue to step 8.
8. Call Dell for technical assistance.
See
Getting Help, for instructions.
Total Power Failure When Using a Battery
If an AC adapter is not connected to your computer, the computer's power source is a battery.
If the battery indicator flashes amber or is a steady amber, the battery needs to be charged. If
the battery is flashing green and amber, the battery may be defective. To troubleshoot this
problem, make a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist found in
Getting Help, and fill it out as you
complete the following procedure.
1. Turn off the computer and peripherals, and disconnect them from AC power.
2. Reseat each installed battery by removing it and then replacing it.
3. Turn on the computer. Does the green power indicator light up?
Allow one minute for the computer to initialize its components before checking for signs
of power.
Yes. Continue to step 4.
No. Use the AC adapter to connect your computer to AC power. If the computer
operates normally when using AC power, go to step 7. If the computer does not boot
when using the AC adapter, see the previous subsection,
Total Power Failure When
using the AC Adapter.
4. Does the battery indicator flash amber or show a a steady amber light?
Yes. The battery needs to be charged. Go step 5.
No. Go to step 7.
5. Connect the computer to AC power, and fully charge the battery.
For instructions, see the topic titled "Charging the Battery" in the online System User's
Guide.
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