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    t400 indicator lights meaning

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by godbreath, Jun 4, 2009.

  1. godbreath

    godbreath Notebook Consultant

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    can someone tell me what the lights mean?

    i listed them from left to right
    you can seem them here: http://www.notebookreview.com/shared/picture.asp?f=42208

    antenna - wireless
    bluetooth
    another antenna - wwan?
    arrow with a 1 - no idea
    arrow with a A - no idea
    cylinder - harddisk
    circled z - powered on
    battery with a + - fully charged?
    power plug - plugged in
    moon - sleep/hibernate
     
  2. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    arrow with 1 - num lock
    arrow with A - Caps lock
    another antenna - wwan
     
  3. MidnightSun

    MidnightSun Emodicon

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    From Left to Right:
    1.- Wireless Power/Activity Light (flashes with activity)
    2.- Bluetooth Power
    3.- WWAN Power
    4.- Num Lock Engaged
    5.- Caps Lock Engaged
    6.- Hard Drive Activity
    7.- Laptop Powered On
    8.- Battery Status (solid green - plugged in, not charging; intermittently flashing green - charging; solid orange - low battery [<25%]; intermittently flashing orange - charging, still low battery)
    9.- AC Plugged In
    10.- Sleep Indicator (off when not sleeping, when hibernating, and when powered off)