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APC BK650EI 650 VA 400 Watts (1) IEC 320 C13 (Surge Protection) (3) IEC 320 C13 (Battery Backup) Outlets Back-UPS CS 650 USB/Serial. It blinks random orange LED.

I tried with two new original APC batteries, but in a random way it sounds with a noticeably beeps, even when the Battery voltage is lower than 13.2 volts more or less. I simulated an outage and everything went right. I don't have the connection cable to monitor the UPS, probably is possible modify the voltage sound level, don't you? Thanks in advance.

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In the documentation there maybe a way to calibrate your backup to the outlet you are using. That should stabilize the backup box.

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I say yes he manual shows ,setting sensitivity here.

the sound like charger fail. Inside.
inverter works, did you let it charge overnight first.
and disable the beeper if annoying.
is AC line voltage low? that too can beep.
is this USA model 120vac or outside USA>
also if the UPS is for another country that will be bad.
650EI , is not the E means European version"??? why skip country.
>? and matters huge that.
EI is 230vac version, and will be wrong used in 240vac countries and worse.
yellow led only blink is low line AC as the manual tells
my guess you bought the wrong UPS?>
v2 docs but not told version


page 2.
https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SPD_AHUG_990-9237_EN&p_enDocType=Quick+start+guide&p_File_Name=BU+UM+990-9237B+MN01+EN.pdf

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 28, 2008

SOURCE: All Led's keeps flashing in the battery charge bar graph after replacing batteries.

just remove the battery again & dont put it back till 30 minutes then connect ur batter again.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 13, 2008

SOURCE: desk top APC UPS ES750 not communicating

Here is an answer I got from APC when one of my client got the same problem as you did:

The error message would pop up if the link between the computer and the UPS is weak. I cannot rule out a problem with the cable or the UPS. In order to confirm the same please try the following steps which might help :

1) Ensure that the USB cable is properly connected to the USB port of the computer.

2) If the PC was powered on before the UPS, communication will not be achieved until you disconnect and reconnect the USB cable to the host. In this case, you need to disconnect and reconnect the USB cable to establish communication.

3) Some other software is polling your USB port for another device, thus causing the UPS software to temporarily lose communication with your UPS. If this is the case, you would need to shut down that application.

4) If you have any other USB devices connected to the PC, disconnect them and then try plugging in the cable.

If the issue persists, please visit the following link which lists few troubleshooting steps :

http://nam-en.apc.com/cgi-bin/nam_en.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=oXhRFGEh&p_lva=&p_faqid=2923

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 22, 2008

SOURCE: Acer Al 1714. LED light is blinking (orange not green).Monitor black.

Well, suddenly it worked again. But I waited the whole day >.>

ginko

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  • Posted on Apr 22, 2009

SOURCE: monitor light blinking

The monitor is probably on protection.

To start unplug monitor from power and from computer and test computer with different monitor to find out if it is monitor or computer fault.

If it is computer fault and no video signal , then test:

  • Video cable.
  • Video adapter on PC (sometimes integrated on motherboard)
  • Motherboard.

If it is monitor fault , then the monitor is on protection.

When on protection you keep having a flashing led on front of the monitor , and monitor turning off by itself after a while, that indicates a fault condition.

The flashing light indicates a diagnostic state called protection.
When the Monitor goes on protection there are only two possible causes.

1The internal circuits are jammed because of electrostatic charges accumulating on capacitors, or because of a wrong voltage read by the main chip on your monitor controller board. this started the protection circuit.

2 The protection circuit detected a wrong voltage or a broken contact, identified an internal fault and kicked in , starting the flashing light.


If you are in situation one, then the monitor will reset just unplugging power cord for one or two hours,sometimes even minutes.

If you are in situation 2 , then there is an internal fault.

Common faults that can occurr are a blown capacitor on power board, faulty inverter board, faulty input board, or a fault on LCD Digital Controller board.

Check also the video cable or any external connection cable, if the cable is shorting, or the connector is bad, you can get same flashing statebecause of the video cable.

Try moving the video cable, and if the cable is not built in, then also try a replacement cable.

If under warranty contact the manufacturer ringing the number on the user manual

If you want to repair at your own expenses, just locate any good qualified repairer.

computerscot

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  • Posted on May 01, 2009

SOURCE: My pc beeped twice and nothing came

Lack of video signal is usually 1 of 3 things, Power supply (PSU), Video card or Motherboard (mobo).
Situation #1: If you get a blank screen and no sounds or movement it either indicates that the power supply unit (PSU) has failed or something on the motherboard has failed, preventing normal startup.
Situation #1A: You might get some power lights coming on and some fans spinning but the video output does not happen, usually indicates that motherboard or PSU is going out or has gone out. Occasionally it will be due to a weak (damaged) PSU.
Situation #2: If you get sounds (normal Windows startup sounds) and lights but nothing on the screen then it indicates a failed or loose video card.
Always try a different power outlet that you know is working. (Eliminate the easy stuff first!)
If it is out of warranty, try opening up the case, with the power off, of course. If you have Sit #2 and have a video card that you can reseat (take out and then put back in) try that. If it is onboard video then you may have to buy a video card for it.
Also take this time to inspect the capacitors on the motherboard (they look like tiny soda cans) and check for tops that are bulging, swelling or leaking anything. Capacitors should be perfectly flat on top. If you find these then your motherboard is bad (well technically the capacitors on your motherboard are bad). The bad caps will need replacing to fix (not a job for an amateur). If it passes the visual inspection then it may just be your power supply is bad. Notice that a bad PSU does not mean you are getting no power, just not enough to start and run the computer.
A few years ago a company stole the recipe for making capacitors and started making their own capacitors at really cheap prices. The stolen "recipe" was not complete and not correct so these caps started failing after about 2-3 years of use. Emachines, DELL and Gateway were the computer companies most affected by the bad capacitor issues, although any of the big companies could have the same problem. These bad caps also affected power supply makers.
Do you hear anything else during startup, beeps, fans or drives spinning, lights on the front or back of computer flashing or lit up? Do you hear the Windows starting sound?
Let us know more then we can troubleshoot better. Do you have the 4 diagnostic (A,B,C,D) on the rear of the machine? What is the front power light on the CPU doing?

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