Philips QC5099 Manual page 11

Environment
- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste
at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for
recycling. (Fig. 9)
- The built-in rechargeable battery contains substances that may
pollute the environment. Always remove the battery before you
discard and hand in the appliance at an official collection point.
Dispose of the battery at an official collection point for batteries. If
you have trouble removing the battery, you can also take the
appliance to a Philips service centre. The staff of this centre will
remove the battery for you and will dispose of it in an
environmentally safe way (Fig. 10).
Removing the rechargeable battery
Only remove the rechargeable battery if it is completely empty.
1 Disconnect the appliance from the mains and let the appliance run
until the motor stops.
2 Push the middle part of the cutting unit upwards with your thumb
until it opens and then pull it off the appliance (Fig. 6).
3 Undo the screws and remove the metal clip with a
screwdriver (Fig. 11).
4 Pull the top part off the appliance (Fig. 12).
5 Turn the hair length adjustment ring until the comb holder is in its
highest position (Fig. 13).
6 Use some force to turn the adjustment ring still further until the
comb holder comes loose from the appliance (Fig. 14).
7 Separate the two housing parts with a screwdriver (Fig. 15).
8 Pull out the printed circuit board (Fig. 16).
9 Insert a screwdriver into the small slot in the printed circuit board.
Push the screwdriver down until part of the printed circuit board
breaks off (Fig. 17).
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