Terminal
Voltage(Vdc)
1+0to+12.6
7
Ground(-)
3.Measuretheresistancebetweenbatteryterminals5and7.Theresistancemustbe4to30KΩ.Ifthe
resistanceisnotcorrect,replacethebatterypack.
4.Dependingonthevoltagethatyoumeasure,dooneofthefollowing:
•Ifthevoltageislessthan+11.0Vdc,rechargethebatterypack.Ifthevoltageisstilllessthan+11.0V
dcafterrecharging,replacethebatterypack.
•Ifthevoltageismorethan+11.0Vdc,dischargethebatterypackuntilthevoltagebecomesless
than+11.0Vdcandthenrechargethebatterypack.Ifthevoltagestillislessthan+11.0Vdcafter
recharging,replacethebatterypack.
Note:Rechargingwilltakeatleastthreehours,evenifthebatterystatusindicatordoesnotturnon.
5.Replacethesystemboardifthenewbatterypackisnotcharged.
Checkingthebackupbattery
Dothefollowing:
1.Poweroffthecomputer,andunplugtheacadapterfromit.
2.Turnthecomputerupsidedown.
3.Removethebatterypack(see“1010Batterypack”onpage68).
4.Removethebackupbattery(see“1130Backupbattery”onpage89).
5.Measurethevoltageofthebackupbattery.Seethefollowingillustration.
Wire
Voltage(Vdc)
Red+2.5to+3.2
Black
Ground
•Ifthevoltageiscorrect,replacethesystemboard.
•Ifthevoltageisnotcorrect,replacethebackupbattery.
•Ifthebackupbatterydischargesquicklyafterreplacement,replacethesystemboard.
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