low battery shutdown

[Mike Dee]

There is also this Guide for people on that site.

http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_Guide

This is a troubleshooting guide for the XO laptop
<http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Hardware#XO_Laptop>. While this is intended for
use in a repair center, most of the procedures can be followed by users to
repair <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Repair> their laptops.
Powering on

If you are having problems getting the XO to power on, see Troubleshooting
Power On <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_PowerOn>. The Startup
Diagnosis <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Startup_Diagnosis> page also describes
how end users (not repair centers) can debug power-on or boot problems.
Display

If you are having problems with the display on an XO laptop, see the Display
diagnostics section <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_Display>.
Power and Battery

If you are having problems such as:

   - the battery is not charging
   - the battery is suddenly losing charge
   - the laptop won't run from a power adapter

Then you should view:

   - XO Troubleshooting Battery
   <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_Battery>, if you believe
   the problem is contained within the battery itself, or
   - XO Troubleshooting Power
   <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_Power>, if you believe the
   problem is contained within the laptop (e.g. charging circuitry, power
   input circuitry), or
   - Both of the above, if you are unsure where the problem is localised.

Network

If your laptop is having trouble connecting to other laptops or the
Internet, see the Network diagnostics section
<http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_Network>.
Audio and Camera

If you are having problems with the audio (microphone, speakers,
headphones, or microphone input) or camera on an XO laptop
<http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Hardware#XO_Laptop>, see the AV diagnostics
section <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_AV>.
Keyboard and Touchpad

If you are having problems with the keyboard or touchpad on an XO laptop,
see the Keyboard diagnostics section
<http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_Keyboard>.
Touchscreen

See the Touchscreen section
<http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_Touchscreen>.
USB

If you are having problems with the USB interfaces on an XO laptop, see the USB
diagnostics section <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_USB>.

On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 6:30 AM, Mike Dee <mikedee4 at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Mike Dee <mikedee4 at gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 6:22 AM
> Subject: Re: low battery shutdown
> To: peter at easthope.ca
>
> You might need "batman".
>
>
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_Battery
>
> Start here
>
> *First, take a quick look at the battery, especially the black connector
> which contains the contacts that electrically connect the battery to the
> laptop.* Dried green crystals have been spotted around the connector on
> non-functional batteries on some occasions. This is from decomposition of
> the contact metal due to electrolysis in water. This may be cleaned with
> baking soda mixed with water, using a toothbrush. Wash your hands well
> afterwards. This may recover the battery, unless the contacts have become
> badly corroded.
>
> *Perform an XO Full Reset <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Full_Reset>.* If
> you know the problem is localised within a battery, this is unlikely to
> make any difference. Nevertheless, lets do it now to be sure.
>
> *Disconnect the battery, and connect the laptop to AC power*. Now turn on
> the laptop. After the system has loaded, insert the battery.
>
> *Does the battery LED start flashing red?* If so, jump to #Battery LED is
> flashing red
> <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_Battery#Battery_LED_is_flashing_red>
> .
>
> *Does the battery LED start flashing yellow?* If so, see #Battery LED is
> flashing yellow
> <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_Battery#Battery_LED_is_flashing_yellow>
> .
> *For more information on the battery LED, see [2]
> <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Power_management#Battery_LED>.*
>
> *Is there no apparent response in the battery LED?* See #Battery
> detection diagnostics
> <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_Battery#Battery_detection_diagnostics>
>
> Now fully charge the battery, and wait for the battery LED to go green.
> Now disconnect AC power and discharge the battery while the system is
> running, keeping an eye on the percentage charge.
>
> *Does the system shut down abruptly with over 10% of charge remaining?* If
> so, see #Laptop shuts down abruptly with significant charge remaining
> <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_Battery#Laptop_shuts_down_abruptly_with_significant_charge_remaining>
> .
>
> Now, starting with the battery completely discharged, perform a #Capacity
> test <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_Battery#Capacity_test> of
> the battery.
>
> *Is the battery capacity significantly lower than that of the rated
> specification?* If so, see #Battery capacity is significantly degraded
> <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_Battery#Battery_capacity_is_significantly_degraded>
> .
>
> On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 6:17 AM, Mike Dee <mikedee4 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I don't have a 1.5, I have a xo-1. But the battery can build a memory, or
>> whatever and need to be reconditioned. There is a process that is built in
>> the firmware of the xo and the battery. I will look it up and post.
>> On Feb 22, 2016 6:13 AM, <peter at easthope.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> When my XO 1.5 shows about 33% charge, the system shuts
>>> down with no warning.  This is normal behaviour?  I'd
>>> expect the system to allow the battery to reach a lower
>>> charge and ultimately warn the user that shutdown will
>>> be necessary after a predicted lapse.
>>>
>>> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Battery_and_power should include
>>> something about system response to battery charge level.
>>> Is my system misbehaving?  Are people installing an additional
>>> package to have a low battery warning?
>>>
>>> Thanks,                   ... Peter E.
>>>
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