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Care and Maintenance
REPLACING THE BATTERY
PACK
If you follow the instructions in “Connecting
and Charging the Battery Pack” on Page 10,
the battery pack should last about one year.
If the battery pack does not hold a charge for
more than 2 hours after an overnight charge,
replace it with a new 3.6-volt, 600 mAh bat-
tery pack with a connector that fits the socket
in the battery compartment. You can order a
replacement battery pack through your local
RadioShack store.
Install the new battery pack as described be-
low, then charge it for about 24 hours (see
“Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack”
on Page 10).
Note: To avoid losing memory numbers, in-
stall and begin charging the new battery
pack within 2 minute.
1. Press down and slide off the battery
pack compartment cover.
2. Lift the battery pack out of the compart-
ment, then gently pull on the battery
connector to disconnect it.
3. Insert the new battery pack’s connector
into the socket in the compartment,
place the battery pack into the compart-
ment.
4. Replace the cover.
If you have trouble replacing the battery, take
the answering system to your local Ra-
dioShack store for assistance.
Cautions:
• You must use a replacement battery of
the same size and type.
• Do not dispose of the battery in a fire
because it might explode.
• Do not open or mutilate the battery.
• Be careful not to short the battery by
touching the connector’s pins with con-
ducting materials, such as rings, brace-
lets, and keys. The battery pack or
conductor might overheat and burn.
Important: This product can
use nickel-cadmium re-
chargeable batteries. At the
end of a nickel-cadmium
battery’s useful life, it must
be recycled or disposed of
properly. Contact your lo-
cal, county, or state hazardous waste man-
agement authorities for information on
recycling or disposal programs in your area
or call 1-800-843-7422. Some options that
might be available are: municipal curbside
collection, drop-off boxes at retailers such as
your local RadioShack store, recycling col-
lection centers, and mail-back programs.
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