Maintaining The Meter; Replacing The Battery - Abbott FreeStyle Optium User Manual

Maintaining the Meter

Replacing the Battery

The meter comes with a CR 2032 lithium (coin cell) battery installed. It provides
power for about 1,000 tests.
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Appears on the display when the battery is low.
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Causes the display light to fail to turn on.
When appears, you may still use the meter and the results will be accurate.
The display light will not work. Replace the battery immediately.
When appears alone, the meter is not usable. The meter turns off
automatically. Replace the battery immediately.
1. Gently push the battery cover in and up to remove it.
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2. If the meter includes a plastic tab, pull on the tab to remove the battery.
If the meter does not include a plastic tab, push the battery upward to
remove it.
3. Insert a new CR 2032, lithium (coin cell) battery: (+) facing up.
4. Slide the battery cover into place until it clicks.
Note: Dispose of used batteries correctly.
5. Press and hold to turn the meter on. If the meter does not turn on, check to
see that the battery was installed correctly.
If meter turns on, the meter may prompt you to reset the time and date.
(See 'Setting Up the Meter' in this user's manual.)
Note: Test results will be not be lost even if the meter loses its time and date
settings.
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