Toshiba Satellite A60 User Manual page 127

Warning
1. Never allow caustic electrolyte fluid leaked from a battery pack to contact your
eyes, skin or clothing. If caustic electrolyte fluid should contact your eyes,
immediately wash your eyes with large amounts of running water and seek
medical attention, to help prevent eye damage. It electrolyte fluid should
contact your skin immediately wash it under running water to prevent rash. If it
contacts your clothes, promptly remove them to prevent the fluid from
contacting your skin or eyes.
2. Immediately turn off the power, disconnect the AC adaptor and remove the
battery if any of the following events are observed in the battery pack :
offensive or unusual odor, excessive heat, discoloration or deformation. Never
use the computer again until it has been checked by a TOSHIBA service
provider. It might generate smoke or fire, or the battery pack might rupture.
3. Make sure the battery is securely installed in the computer before attempting to
charge the battery pack . Improper installation could generate smoke or fire, or
cause the battery pack to rupture.
4. Keep the battery pack out or reach of infants and children. It can cause injury.
Caution
1. Never continue to use a battery pack after its recharging capacity has become
impaired, or after the display of a warning message indicating that the battery
pack's power is exhausted. Continued use of an exhausted or impaired battery
pack could cause the loss of data.
2. Never dispose of battery packs with normal trash. Bring them to your
TOSHIBA dealer or to another recycling center to save resources and prevent
environmental damage. Cover the terminals with electrical tape to prevent
short-circuits, which could cause the battery pack to ignite or rupture.
3. Use only battery packs recommended by TOSHIBA as replacements.
4. Always make sure the battery pack is installed correctly and securely.
Otherwise, a battery pack could fall out and possibly cause injury.
5. Change the battery pack only in an ambient temperature between 5 and 35
degrees Celsius. Otherwise, the electrolyte solution might leak, battery pack
performance might deteriorate and the battery life might be shortened.
Care and use of the battery pack
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