T H E B A T T E R Y A N D S I M C A R D - Vertu Ascent RHV-3 Reference Manual

T H E B A T T E R Y A N D S I M C A R D

If your Vertu phone was purchased at a Vertu store,
the battery and SIM card should have been
installed already. Otherwise, follow the procedure
below to install your SIM card and battery.
The SIM card and its contacts are easily damaged.
Be careful when handling, inserting or removing
the card.
Caution. Keep SIM cards and the back cover
release key out of the reach of small children.
Always switch the phone off and disconnect the
charger before removing the battery.
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With the back of your Vertu phone facing you,
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position the back cover release key (01) very
carefully into the slot of the locking screw (02).
Ensure the key does not slip out of the slot.
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Turn the locking screw (02) a quarter of a turn
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anticlockwise, gently pivot (by no more than 45
degrees) and lift off the back cover (03) towards
you as shown. If you accidentally remove the back
cover while the phone is switched on, the phone
will automatically switch off.
Attach the back cover release key to your
keyring for convenience.
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Remove the plastic placeholder (04) from your
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Vertu phone before inserting the battery.
Retain the plastic placeholder for future use. If
you need to remove the battery, insert the
plastic placeholder before replacing the back
cover to make it easier to remove the back
cover
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Slide the SIM retainer (05) towards the bottom of
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your Vertu phone and then pivot outwards.
Insert the SIM card into the retainer, ensuring that
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the bevelled corner (06) is located bottom left and
the gold contact area is facing towards the gold
contact points inside the phone.
Return the retainer to its original position and slide
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it towards the top of the phone. The retainer
should firmly lock into place.
For availability and information on using SIM
card services, contact your SIM card vendor.
This may be the service provider, network
operator, or other vendor.
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