Dell Inspiron 510M Owner's Manual page 39

— The battery charge may be depleted.
C H A R G E T H E B A T T E R Y
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
or is a steady orange the 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 32), 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 112).
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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testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
C H E C K T H E AC A D A P T E R
AC adapter has a light, 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 protection devices, 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
lights, halogen lamps, or 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
for the keyword standby in the Help and Support Center. To access the help file,
see page 9.
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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the display remains blank, reseat the memory modules.
— If the battery status light flashes orange
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by
— Check the AC adapter cable connections. If the
— Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
— See the Dell Inspiron Help file or search
— If the computer power light turns on but
— Bypass
Using a Battery
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