Care And Use Of The Battery Pack; Safety Precautions - Toshiba Portege R200 User Manual

Care and use of the battery pack

The battery pack is a vital component of portable computing. Taking proper
care of it will help ensure longer operating time on battery power as well as
a longer life for your battery pack. Follow the instructions in this section
carefully to ensure safe operation and maximum performance.

Safety precautions

Mishandling of battery packs can cause death, serious injury or property
damage. Carefully observe the following advisories:
Danger: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which could result in
death or serious injury, if you do not follow instructions.
Warning: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which could result in
death or serious injury, if you do not follow instructions.
Caution: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided,
may result in moderate or minor injury or property damage.
Note: Provides important information.
Danger
1. Never attempt to dispose of a battery pack by burning or by throwing it
into a fire, and never allow exposure to a heating apparatus (e.g.,
microwave oven). Heat can cause a battery pack to explode and
possibly cause serious injury.
2. Never attempt to disassemble, tamper with or repair a battery pack. The
battery pack could overheat and ignite. Leakage of the caustic alkaline
solution or other electrolytic substances could cause fire, possibly
resulting in death or serious injury.
3. Never short circuit the battery pack by either accidentally or intentionally
bringing the battery terminals in contact with another conductive object.
This could cause serious injury or a fire, and could also damage the
battery pack. Always wrap the battery pack in plastic (or place it in a
plastic bag) whenever transporting it, to avoid exposing the terminals to
another conductive object which could result in serious injury. Always
cover the metal terminals with insulating tape when disposing of the
battery pack, to prevent accidental short circuiting which could result in
serious injury.
4. Never drive a nail or any other sharp object into the battery pack, hit
battery pack with a hammer or other object or step on it. Doing so could
cause a fire or explosion possibly resulting in serious injury.
5. Never charge the battery pack by a method other than as instructed in
the User's Manual. Doing so could cause a fire or explosion possibly
resulting in serious injury.
6. 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.
PORTÉGÉ R200
Power and Power-Up Modes
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