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shrapnel14

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Registered: 20/07/12

Satellite A500 - Battery light flashes when connected to mains power
Posted: 20-Jul-2012 12:25

Win 7 Satellite A500 PSAM3A-03P00E.

The battery light flashes when connected to mains power (intermittent fault), when I unplug mains and re-connect flashing stops and battery (high capacity) continues to charge.

Also when battery light flashes the key board back lighting stays on when it should blank out and if the back lighting is off and the battery light starts flashing the key board back lighting doesn't turn on, all other functions seem to work fine.

The battery charges and holds charge as it should (when light flashes battery doesn't charge).

MisterX

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Registered: 21/09/09

Re: Satellite A500 - Battery light flashes when connected to mains power
Posted: 23-Jul-2012 09:56

in response to: shrapnel14

Hi

Did you notice this issue from first day of purchase?
Theoretically it could be possible that your battery starts to malfunction…
At the other hand an electronic issue might be possible too…

However, try this:
Remove ac adaptor and battery. Then press and hold power buttons 30 sec long.
Then insert the battery and connect AC adaptor again… does it helps?

By the way: is BIOS up to date? If not, perform an update.

shrapnel14

Posts: 3
Registered: 20/07/12

Re: Satellite A500 - Battery light flashes when connected to mains power
Posted: 25-Jul-2012 12:05

in response to: MisterX

All fixed, the earth contact in the power jack was bent down allowing intermittent contact and limiting current. I bent the contact back up to where it should be and all is good.

shrapnel14

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Registered: 20/07/12

Re: Satellite A500 - Battery light flashes when connected to mains power
Posted: 25-Jul-2012 12:06

in response to: shrapnel14

Fixed

MasterG

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Registered: 21/09/09

Re: Satellite A500 - Battery light flashes when connected to mains power
Posted: 25-Jul-2012 12:09

in response to: shrapnel14

Thanks for feedback!

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