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IBM-AUSTRIA - PC-HW-Support 30 Aug 1999 |
Testing the Car Battery Adapter (8551)
Testing the Car Battery Adapter
If an output voltage from a cigarette lighter socket is less than
10.5 V dc, the power-on indicator on the car battery adapter blinks
and a noise can be heard continuously. The battery of the car is
defective.
- Unplug the car battery adapter from the computer if connected.
- Plug the car battery adapter into the cigarette lighter socket.
NOTE:
If the adapter is already plugged in, be sure to
unplug the adapter from the cigarette lighter socket,
then plug it into the socket again.
- Measure the output voltage of the car battery adapter.
| Pin |
Voltage (Vdc) |
| 1 |
+.19.0 to +.21.0 |
| 2 |
Ground |
- If the voltage is correct and the power-on indicator on the car
battery adapter is on steady, the car battery adapter is working
correctly.
- If the voltage is out of range, do one of the following.
- Try the above test procedures in another car if available.
- Replace the car battery adapter if the computer works with the AC
adapter and does not work with the car battery adapter.
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