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    Battery Indicator

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by abanchii, Sep 27, 2011.

  1. abanchii

    abanchii Notebook Enthusiast

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    guys this might seem like a stupid question, but can anybody tell me how to make battery indicator present at the bottom of the laptop work?
     
    abanchii, Sep 27, 2011
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    FearEffect Notebook Guru

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    You have to firmly press the battery icon.
     
    FearEffect, Sep 27, 2011
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    bluefalcon13 Notebook Evangelist

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    yeah, it takes a good healthy press, heck, I didn't even see it there till the other day... just thought they didn't include one on the M14x :p
     
    bluefalcon13, Sep 27, 2011
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  4. abanchii

    abanchii Notebook Enthusiast

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    How hard do I press? The battery icon is given on the outer casing of the M14x and it seems like if I press too hard, something will break.
     
    abanchii, Sep 28, 2011
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    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    I dont think it will break, or if it is, then u can always request another cover from Dell, and try to complain about it, so maybe when they design M14xR2 they'll change it.
     
    CGSDR, Sep 28, 2011
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    bluefalcon13 Notebook Evangelist

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    If you pull the bottom cover you will see the button on the battery itself, that's how I saw it the first time. The cover does provide alot of resistance, but it shouldn't break unless you check battery levels that way like 10 times a day...
     
    bluefalcon13, Sep 28, 2011
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    Press the indicator in very hard and it will show. It's a piece of plastic/metal that is pressing onto the actual button.
     
    fred2028, Sep 28, 2011
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    When I first got mine the button didn't want to work. I took the bottom plate off the first time to take a peek inside and after that it works just fine.
     
    justinmpierson, Sep 28, 2011
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    abanchii Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah! Thanks everyone. Just got the darn thing working.

    I wish they atleast had provided a small button like the one present in M11x.
     
    abanchii, Sep 28, 2011
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    shak541 Notebook Consultant

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    best thing to do is stick a piece of tape on the button undernear the bottom cover :) my battery indication is nice and easy to press now :)
     
    shak541, Sep 29, 2011
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