Handling Batteries - Medion Multimedia PC Operating Instructions Manual

2.5. Handling batteries

Batteries may contain combustible materials. If not handled correctly batteries can leak, become very
hot, ignite or even explode, which could damage your appliance and/or your health.
It is very important that you follow the instructions below:
• Keep batteries away from children. Contact your doctor immediately if a battery is swallowed.
• Never charge batteries (unless they are designed to be recharged).
• Never discharge the batteries by means of high power output.
• Never short-circuit the batteries.
• Never expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunlight, fire or similar.
• Do not dismantle or deform the batteries. You could injure your hands or fingers or battery fluid could
come into contact with your eyes or skin. If this happens, rinse the affected areas immediately with
plenty of clean water and contact your doctor immediately.
• Avoid heavy impacts and vibrations. Always observe the correct polarity. Make sure that the plus (+)
and minus (−) poles are correctly inserted to avoid short circuits.
• Do not mix up new and old batteries or different types of batteries. This could cause your device to
malfunction. In addition, the weaker batteries would discharge too much.
• Remove spent batteries from the device immediately.
• Remove the batteries from the device if you do not intend to use it for a long period of time.
• Replace all of the old batteries in a device with new batteries of the same type.
• Cover the contacts of the batteries with sticky tape if you want to store or dispose of them.
• Before inserting the batteries, check that the contacts in the device and on the batteries are clean and,
if necessary, clean them.
• Do not dispose of used batteries in the household rubbish! Please protect our environment and dispo-
se of batteries in the correct manner. If you have any questions, please ask your dealer or our customer
service department.
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