About Battery Use And Charging - RIM 950 Installation And Getting Started Manual

22 Getting started — About battery use and charging
displays the date and time, the current signal strength, the battery
level of the handheld, and the function icons. The Home screen also
displays notification of any new messages or alarms.
The handheld is battery powered and you should familiarize
yourself with proper battery use and care. The pager-sized
handheld is powered by an external AA alkaline battery. If you
have the palm-sized handheld, there is no external battery required;
your handheld is powered by an internal, rechargeable battery.

About battery use and charging

To insert the battery
When you receive your pager-sized handheld, insert a
new AA battery. Depending on usage, the handheld can
operate for weeks using a standard, high quality AA
alkaline battery. We recommend against using Lithium
AA batteries or ULTRA batteries.
1.
Installation and Getting Started Guide
Remove the handheld from its cradle. On the back
of your pager-sized handheld, remove the battery
cover by sliding the lock to the right and pulling
the cover up and off. (Remove the old battery if one
is present.)