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STATUS INDICATORS
The status indicator lights correspond to specific operating modes. These modes are: battery
status, hard disk drive (HDD) activity, and power status.
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Activity Indicator
Battery Status
Indicator
Power Status
Indicator
Battery Indicator
The battery status indicator tells you the battery charge level.
• The light illuminates when the computer is operating using the AC adapter.
• The light indicates:
• Blinking - Battery is below 10% capacity.
• Fast Blinking - Battery is at a critically low level and the system cannot be powered on,
plug the AC adapter into your notebook to charge the battery immediately.
• If the battery is not working correctly, the indicator will be off.
• Batteries subjected to shocks, vibrations or extreme temperatures can be permanently
damaged.
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Activity Indicator
The hard disk drive (HDD) activity indicator tells you whether your internal hard drive is being
accessed and, if so, how fast.
Power Indicator
The power status indicator tells you that the notebook is powered on and running.