Removing The Rechargeable Battery - Philips sonicare 1000 Series Manual

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Removing the rechargeable battery

- Contact your local town or city officials for battery
disposal information. You can also call
1-800-822-8837 or visit www.call2recycle.org for
battery drop-off locations.
- For assistance, visit our website
www.philips.com/support or call 1-800-682-7664
toll free.
- Your product is designed and manufactured with
high quality materials and components, which can
be recycled and reused. For recycling information,
please contact your local waste management
facilities or visit www.recycle.philips.com.
The built-in rechargeable battery must only be
removed by a qualified professional when the
appliance is discarded. Before removing the battery,
make sure that the battery is completely empty.
Take any necessary safety precautions when you
handle tools to open the appliance and when you
dispose of the rechargeable battery. Be sure to
protect your eyes, hands, fingers, and the surface
on which you work.
When you handle batteries, make sure that your
hands, the product and the batteries are dry.
To avoid accidental short-circuiting of batteries
after removal, do not let battery terminals come
into contact with metal objects (e.g. coins,
hairpins, rings). Do not wrap batteries in
aluminum foil. Tape battery terminals or put
batteries in a plastic bag before you discard
them.
The built-in rechargeable battery must only be
removed by a qualified professional when the
appliance is discarded. Before removing the battery,
make sure that the battery is completely empty.
To remove the rechargeable battery, you need a towel
or cloth, a hammer and a flat-head (standard)
screwdriver.