Changing The Battery; Battery Safety Precautions - GE 28165 User Manual

Changing the Battery

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, use only the
Thomson Inc. appoved Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery model
5-2721, which is compatible with this unit.
1. Make sure the telephone is OFF (not in TALK mode) before you replace the battery.
. Remove the battery compartment door.
. Disconnect the battery plug from the jack inside the battery compartment and remove
the battery pack from the handset.
4. Insert the new battery pack and connect the cord to the jack inside the battery
compartment.
5. Put the battery compartment door back on.
6. Place handset in the base or handset charge cradle to charge. Allow the handset
battery to properly charge (for 16 hours) prior to first use or when you install a new
battery pack. If you do not properly charge the phone, battery performance will be
compromised.

Battery Safety Precautions

• Do not burn, disassemble, mutilate, or puncture. Like other batteries of this type, toxic
materials could be released which can cause injury.
• To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, use only the Nickel Metal Hydride
(Ni-MH) battery listed in the User's Guide.
• Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
• Remove batteries if storing over 0 days.
NOTE: The RBRC seal on the battery used in your Thomson Inc. product
indicates that we are participating in a program to collect and recycle the
rechargeable battery (or batteries).
For more information go to the RBRC web site at www.rbrc.org
or call 1-800-8-BATTERY or contact a local recycling center.
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