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Safety, Regulatory & Legal
Battery Use & Safety
Battery Use & Safety
Impo
r
tant: Handle and sto
r
e batte
r
ies p
r
ope
r
ly to avoid inj
ur
y o
r
damage.
Most battery issues arise from improper handling of batteries, and particularly from
the continued use of damaged batteries.
DON’Ts
• Don’t disassemble, c
ru
sh, p
u
nct
ur
e, sh
r
ed, o
r
othe
r
wise attempt to
change the fo
r
m of yo
ur
batte
r
y.
• Don’t let the phone o
r
batte
r
y come in contact with wate
r
.
Water can get
into the phone’s circuits, leading to corrosion. If the phone and/or battery get
wet, have them checked by your service provider or contact Motorola, even if
they appear to be working properly.*
• Don’t allow the batte
r
y to to
u
ch metal objects.
If metal objects, such as
jewelry, stay in prolonged contact with the battery contact points, the battery
could become very hot.
• Don’t place yo
ur
batte
r
y nea
r
a heat so
ur
ce.
Excessive heat can damage the
phone or the battery. High temperatures can cause the battery to swell, leak, or
malfunction. Therefore:
•
Do
not
dry a wet or damp battery with an appliance or heat source, such as a
hair dryer or microwave oven.
•
Avoid leaving your phone in your car in high temperatures.*
DOs
• Do avoid d
r
opping the batte
r
y o
r
phone.
Dropping these items, especially on
a hard surface, can potentially cause damage.*
• Do contact yo
ur
se
r
vice p
r
ovide
r
o
r
Moto
r
ola if yo
ur
phone o
r
batte
r
y
has been damaged f
r
om d
r
opping o
r
high tempe
r
at
ur
es.
* Note:
If the product guide expressly states that your
phone
is designed to resist
damage from exposure to certain rugged conditions, such as water immersion, rain,
dust, high and low temperatures, shock, or other conditions, do
not
exceed the
stated limits, and ensure the stated precautions are taken. Always make sure that
the battery compartment is closed and secure to avoid direct exposure of the battery
to any of these conditions.
Impo
r
tant: Use Moto
r
ola O
r
iginal p
r
od
u
cts fo
r
q
u
ality ass
ur
ance and
safeg
u
a
r
ds.
To aid consumers in identifying authentic Motorola batteries from
non-original or counterfeit batteries (that may not have adequate safety protection),
Motorola provides holograms on its batteries. Consumers should confirm that any
battery they purchase has a “Motorola Original” hologram.
Moto
r
ola
r
ecommends yo
u
always
u
se Moto
r
ola-b
r
anded batte
r
ies and
cha
r
ge
r
s.
Motorola mobile devices are designed to work with Motorola batteries.
If you see a message on your display such as
Invalid Battery
or
Unable to Charge
, take the following steps:
•
Remove the battery and inspect it to confirm that it has a “Motorola Original”
hologram;
•
If there is no hologram, the battery is not a Motorola battery;
•
If there is a hologram, replace the battery and retry charging it;
•
If the message remains, contact a Motorola authorized service center.
Impo
r
tant:
Motorola’s warranty does not cover damage to the phone caused by
non-Motorola batteries and/or chargers.
Wa
r
ning:
Use of a non-Motorola battery or charger may present a risk of fire,
explosion, leakage, or other hazard.
P
r
ope
r
and safe batte
r
y disposal and
r
ecycling:
Proper battery disposal is not
only important for safety, it benefits the environment. Consumers may recycle their
used batteries in many retail or service provider locations. Additional information on
proper disposal and recycling may be found on the Web:
•
www.motorola.com/recycling
•
www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/ (in English only)
Disposal:
Promptly dispose of used batteries in accordance with local
regulations. Contact your local recycling center or national recycling
organizations for more information on how to dispose of batteries.
Wa
r
ning:
Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may explode.
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