Battery Safety - Toshiba PORTÉGÉ X20W-D User Manual

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Power
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Never connect the battery pack to a plug socket or a car cigarette plug
socket. The battery pack could rupture or ignite causing a fire or explosion
possibly resulting in serious injury.
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Never allow a battery pack to become wet. A wet battery pack will
overheat or ignite causing rupture or fire, possibly resulting in death or
serious injury.
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Never store a battery pack in an area of high humidity. This could cause a
fire or explosion possibly resulting in serious injury.
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Never expose a battery pack to abnormal shock, vibration or pressure.
Never use a battery pack which has been exposed to abnormal shock even
if the appearance is normal. The battery pack's internal protective device
could fail, causing it to overheat or ignite resulting in caustic liquid
leakage, or explosion or fire, possibly resulting in death or serious injury.
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Never subject a battery pack to heat, and never store it or use it near a heat
source. The battery pack could ignite or explode when heated or burned,
possibly resulting in death or serious injury. Subjecting a battery pack to
heat could also cause caustic liquid to leak. It can also cause failure,
malfunction, or loss of stored data.
Use of correct battery pack
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Always use the battery pack supplied as an accessory or an equivalent
battery pack specified in the User's Manual. Other battery packs have
different voltage and terminal polarities. Use of non-conforming battery
packs could generate smoke or cause fire or rupture, possibly resulting in
serious injury.

Battery safety

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Never allow caustic electrolyte fluid leaked from the battery pack to
contact your eyes, body or clothing.
Use appropriate protective gloves when handling a damaged battery.
If caustic electrolyte fluid from the battery pack should contact your eyes,
immediately wash your eyes with large amounts of running water and
obtain prompt medical attention, to help prevent permanent eye damage.
If electrolyte fluid should contact any part of your body, immediately wash
it off under running water to help prevent skin rashes.
If electrolyte fluid should contact your clothes, promptly remove them to
help prevent the electrolyte fluid from contacting your body, possibly
resulting in serious injury.