User`s manual

Power and Power-Up Modes
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Safety precautions
Mishandling of batteries can cause death, serious injury or property damage.
Carefully observe the following advisories:
Danger: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, Which could result in
death or serious injury, if you do not follow instructions.
Warning: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, Which could result in
death or serious injury, if you do not follow instructions.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, Which if not
avoided, may result in moderate or minor injury or property dam-
age.
NOTES: Provides important information.
Danger
1. Never try to dispose of the battery pack by burning or expose it to a heating
device such as a microwave oven. The battery pack could explode and
cause bodily injury.
2. Never try to disassemble, repair or otherwise tamper with a battery pack.
The battery pack will overheat and ignite. Leakage of caustic alkaline solu-
tion or other electrolytic substances will cause fire or injury, possibly result-
ing in death or serious injury.
3. Never short-circuit the battery pack by contacting the terminals with a
metal object. A short-circuit can cause fire or otherwise damage the battery
pack and possibly cause injury. To avoid accidental short-circuit, always
wrap the battery pack in plastic and cover the terminals with electrical tape
when storing or disposing of the battery pack.
4. Never puncture the battery pack with a nail or other sharp object. Never
strike it with a hammer or other object. Never step on it.
5. Never try to change the battery pack in any manner other than that
described in user’s manual. Never connect the battery pack to a plug socked
or to a automobile’s cigarette lighter socket. It may rupture or ignite.
6. Use only the battery pack supplied with the computer or other device or an
battery pack approved by the computer or device’s manufacturer. Battery
packs have different voltages and terminal polarities. Use of an improper
battery could cause smoke, fire or rupture of the battery pack.
7. Never subject a battery pack to heat, such as storage near a heat source.
Exposure to heat can cause the battery pack to ignite, explode or leak caus-