Toshiba A300D Laptop User Manual


 
User’s Manual 6-6
Power and Power-up Modes
explode or leak caustic liquid and cause death or serious injury. It
could also fail or malfunction causing data lose.
8. Never expose the battery pack to abnormal shock, vibration or pres-
sure. The battery pack’s internal protective device will fail, causing it
to overheat, explode, ignite or leak caustic liquids possibly resulting in
death or serious injury.
9. Never let a battery pack become wet. A wet battery pack will over-
heat, ignite or rupture possibly resulting in death or serious injury.
Warning
1. Never allow caustic electrolyte fluid leaked from a battery pack to con-
tact your eyes, skin or clothing. If caustic electrolyte fluid should con-
tact your eyes, immediately wash your eyes with large amounts of
running water and seek medical attention, to help prevent eye dam-
age. It electrolyte fluid should contact your skin immediately wash it
under running water to prevent rash. If it contacts your clothes,
promptly remove them to prevent the fluid from contacting your skin or
eyes.
2. Immediately turn off the power, disconnect the AC adaptor and
remove the battery if any of the following events are observed in the
battery pack: offensive or unusual odor, excessive heat, discoloration
or deformation. Never use the computer again until it has been
checked by a TOSHIBA service provider. It might generate smoke or
fire, or the battery pack might rupture.
3. Make sure the battery is securely installed in the computer before
attempting to charge the battery pack. Improper installation could gen-
erate smoke or fire, or cause the battery pack to rupture.
4. Keep the battery pack out or reach of infants and children. It can
cause injury.
Caution
1. Never continue to use a battery pack after its recharging capacity has
become impaired, or after the display of a warning message indicating
that the battery pack’s power is exhausted. Continued use of an
exhausted or impaired battery pack could cause the loss of data.
2. Never dispose of battery packs with normal trash. Bring them to your
TOSHIBA dealer or to another recycling center to save resources and
prevent environmental damage. Cover the terminals with electrical
tape to prevent short-circuits, which could cause the battery pack to
ignite or rupture.
3. Use only battery packs recommended by TOSHIBA as replacements.
4. Always make sure the battery pack is installed correctly and securely.
Otherwise, a battery pack could fall out and possibly cause injury.
5. Change the battery pack only in an ambient temperature between 5
and 35 degrees Celsius. Otherwise, the electrolyte solution might