Philips Advance 4000 series User Manual page 12

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6 Insert the screwdriver underneath the electronic circuit board
in multiple places.
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7 Twist and pry the electronic circuit board loose until it is
completely separated from the handle.
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8 Pry the 2 AA-sized cylindrical nickel-cadmium batteries loose
by inserting the screwdriver on the sides of the two batteries
in the locations shown in the figure.
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9 Use a twisting and prying motion to break the glue bond on
the inside of the handle plastic and underneath the batteries.
The 2 batteries are joined together with glue and will be lifted
out together.
For information about Sonicare's battery recycling program or
instructions on recycling your Sonicare, call 1-800-682-7664 (North
America) or, outside North America, contact your local Philips
Customer Care Center.
Please note that this process is not reversible.