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Question posted by martinwalsh on December 6th, 2013

Batterynot Charging

Battery status shows that it charges up to 59-60%. At this point the message is shown: "battery plugged in but not charging". Why? Is this a fault with the batter or due to ignorance by the user?

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Hardware Maintanence Manual - Page 26

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Hardware Maintanence Manual - Page 33

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Hardware Maintanence Manual - Page 39

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Hardware Maintanence Manual - Page 41

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Hardware Maintanence Manual - Page 48

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Hardware Maintanence Manual - Page 51

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Hardware Maintanence Manual - Page 57

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