Level 3 Service Manual
Operation
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8.
Batteries sold in China have a 16 character date code:
Example: YYYYMMDDABCXXXX
Where YYYYMMDD is the actual battery manufacturing date
A is the line number
B is the shift number (A,C is day shift; B, D is night shift)
C is a serial number from A to Z
XXXX is a sequence number
9.
Embedded battery packs use a 6 character date code:
Position 1 is the manufacturing site:
Manufacturing Site
BYD
ESG
GSMT China
GSMT Japan
LG China
LG Japan
Maxell China
Maxell Japan
TDI
Toshiba China
Toshiba Japan
Position 2 and 3 is cell code and vendor. See step 2.
Position 4, 5, and 6 is cell date code (year and week). See steps 5 and 6.
For detailed operating instructions, refer to the appropriate User Guide listed in
the Related Publications section toward the end of this manual.
Ensure battery switch is always in the ON position.
August 20, 2002
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