IBM 1500VA, Replacement Procedure

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Internal Battery Replacement Procedure
WARNING
This procedure may only be carried out by qualified personnel.
CAUTION
Lead-acid batteries can present a risk of electrical burn from high, short-
circuit current. Avoid battery contact with metal materials; remove watches,
rings, or other metal objects, and use tools with insulated handles. To avoid
possible explosion, do not burn.
Exchange only with the IBM-approved part. Recycle or discard the battery as
instructed by local regulations. In the United States, IBM has a process for
the collection of this battery. For information, call 1-800-426-4333. Have the
IBM part number for the battery unit available when you call. (C004)
Servicing of batteries must be performed or supervised by personnel who are
knowledgeable about batteries and the required precautions. Keep unauthorized
personnel away from batteries. Batteries can present a risk of electrical shock or burn
from high short-circuit current.
Determine whether the battery is inadvertently grounded. If it is inadvertently
grounded, remove the utility source from the ground. Contact with any part of a
grounded battery can result in electrical shock. The likelihood of such shock can be
reduced if such grounds are removed during installation and maintenance (applicable
to equipment and remote battery supplies that do not have a grounded supply circuit).
Replace batteries with the same number and type of batteries as originally installed in
the uninterruptible power supply. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. Batteries might
explode when exposed to flame.
Do not open or mutilate the batteries. Released electrolyte is harmful to the skin and
eyes and can be extremely toxic.
The 2200 VA and 3000 VA uninterruptible power supply models might have an
extended battery module option.
If the message
Service Battery
is displayed and the audible alarm is on continuously,
you might have to replace the battery module. Contact your technical support
representative to order new batteries.
IMPORTANT
Do not disconnect the batteries while the uninterruptible power supply is in Battery
mode. Consider all warnings, cautions, and notes before you replace batteries.
Disconnect the charging source before you connect or disconnect the battery
terminals.