recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve
the environment (Fig. 19).
The built-in rechargeable lithium (Li-ion)
battery contains substances that may pollute
the environment. Always remove the battery
before you discard and hand in the appliance
at an official collection point. Dispose of
the battery at an official collection point
for batteries. If you have trouble removing
the battery, you can also take the appliance
to a Philips service centre. The staff of this
centre will remove the battery for you and
will dispose of it in an environmentally safe
way (Fig. 20).
Removing the rechargeable battery
Only remove the rechargeable battery if it is
completely empty.
1
Remove the adapter from the wall socket and
pull the appliance plug out of the shaver.
2
Let the shaver run until it stops, undo the
two screws in the hair chamber and remove
it (Fig. 21).
3
Undo the two screws at the back of the
shaver and remove the back panel of the
housing (Fig. 22).
4
Pull the side panels off the sealed power
unit (Fig. 23).
5
Undo the three screws in the sealed power
unit (Fig. 24).
6
Remove the back panel of the sealed power
unit with a screwdriver (Fig. 25).
7
Remove the rechargeable battery.
Be careful, the battery strips are very sharp.
Do not connect the shaver to the mains again
after you have removed the battery.
Guarantee & service
If you need service or information or if you have a
problem, please visit the Philips website at
www.
philips.com
or contact the Philips Consumer Care
Centre in your country (you find its phone number
in the worldwide guarantee leaflet). If there is no
Consumer Care Centre in your country, go to your
local Philips dealer.
Guarantee restrictions
The shaving heads (cutters and guards) are
not covered by the terms of the international
guarantee because they are subject to wear.
Troubleshooting
This chapter summarises the most common
problems you could encounter with the
appliance. If you are unable to solve the problem
with the information below, contact the Consumer
Care Centre in your country.
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Problem
Cause
Solution
Reduced
shaving
performance
The shaving heads
are dirty. You have
not rinsed the
shaver long enough
or the water you
used was not hot
enough.
Clean the shaver thoroughly before
you continue shaving. See chapter
‘Cleaning and maintenance’.
Long hairs obstruct
the shaving heads.
Clean the cutters and guards with
the brush supplied. See chapter
‘Cleaning and maintenance’, section
‘Every six months: shaving heads’.
The shaving heads
are damaged or
worn.
Replace the shaving heads. See
chapter ‘Replacement’.
The shaver
does not
work when
I press
the on/off
button.
The rechargeable
battery is empty.
Recharge the appliance. See
chapter ‘Charging’.
The appliance is not
connected to the
mains.
Put the appliance plug in the shaver
and put the adapter in the wall
socket.
The shaving
unit has
come off the
shaver.
The shaving unit has
not been placed
correctly.
If the shaving unit becomes
detached from the shaver, you can
easily put it back by inserting the
hinge into the slot in the rim of the
hair chamber and pushing it home
until it locks into place (‘click’).
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