Extech Instruments AN500 User Manual page 7

Battery Replacement
When the displayed battery symbol
soon as practical. If battery voltage is too low the meter will not switch ON. The battery compartment
is located on the rear of the instrument (behind the tilt stand) secured by one Phillips head screw.
1. Open the rear battery compartment by first swiveling out the tilt stand.
2. Remove the Phillips head screw.
3. List the compartment cover to access the batteries.
4. Replace the six 'AA' 1.5V batteries observing polarity.
5. Replace the battery compartment cover and secure with the Phillips head screw.
EU users are legally bound by the Battery Ordinance to return used batteries to community
collection points or wherever batteries / accumulators are sold.
Disposal in household trash or refuse is prohibited.
Disposal: Follow the valid legal stipulations with respect to the disposal of the device at the
end of its lifecycle
Battery Safety Reminders

Please dispose of batteries responsibly; always observe local, state, and federal regulations
with regard to battery disposal.

Never dispose of batteries in a fire. Batteries may explode or leak.

Never mix battery types. Always install new batteries of the same type.
appears empty or begins to blink, replace the batteries as
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