Battery Use & Safety - Motorola Entice 68000202188-A User Manual

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Battery Use & Safety
Important: Handle and store batteries properly to avoid injury or damage.
Battery Use & Safety
Most battery issues arise from improper handling of batteries, and particularly
from the continued use of damaged batteries.
DON'Ts
• Don't disassemble, crush, puncture, shred, or otherwise attempt to
change the form of your battery.
• Don't let the phone or battery come in contact with water. Water can
get into the phone's circuits, leading to corrosion. If the phone and/or battery
get wet, have them checked by your carrier or contact Motorola, even if they
appear to be working properly.
• Don't allow the battery to touch metal objects. If metal objects, such as
jewelry, stay in prolonged contact with the battery contact points, the battery
could become very hot.
• Don't place your battery near a heat source. Excessive heat can damage
the phone or the battery. High temperatures can cause the battery to swell,
leak, or malfunction. Therefore:
• Do not dry a wet or damp battery with an appliance or heat source, such as a
hair dryer or microwave oven.
• Avoid leaving your phone in your car in high temperatures.
DOs
• Do avoid dropping the battery or phone. Dropping these items, especially
on a hard surface, can potentially cause damage.
• Do contact your service provider or Motorola if your phone or battery
has been damaged from dropping or high temperatures.
98 Battery Use & Safety
Important: Use Motorola Original products for quality assurance and
safeguards. To aid consumers in identifying authentic Motorola batteries from
non-original or counterfeit batteries (that may not have adequate safety
protection), Motorola provides holograms on its batteries. Consumers should
confirm that any battery they purchase has a "Motorola Original" hologram.
Motorola recommends you always use Motorola-branded batteries and
chargers. Motorola mobile devices are designed to work with Motorola
batteries. If you see a message on your display such as Invalid Battery or
Unable to Charge, take the following steps:
• Remove the battery and inspect it to confirm that it has a "Motorola Original"
hologram;
• If there is no hologram, the battery is not a Motorola battery;
• If there is a hologram, replace the battery and retry charging it;
• If the message remains, contact a Motorola authorized service center.
Important: Motorola's warranty does not cover damage to the phone caused by
non-Motorola batteries and/or chargers.
Warning: Use of a non-Motorola battery or charger may present a risk of fire,
explosion, leakage, or other hazard.
Proper and safe battery disposal and recycling: Proper battery disposal is
not only important for safety, it benefits the environment. Consumers may recycle
their used batteries in many retail or service provider locations. Additional
information on proper disposal and recycling may be found on the Web:
• www.motorola.com/recycling
• www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/ (in English only)
Disposal: Promptly dispose of used batteries in accordance with local
regulations. Contact your local recycling center or national recycling
organizations for more information on how to dispose of batteries.
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