Power and Power-Up Modes
10.Never subject a battery pack to heat, and never store it or use it near a heat source. The battery pack could ignite or explode when heated or burned, possibly resulting in death or serious injury. Subjecting a battery pack to heat could also cause caustic liquid to leak. It can also cause failure, malfunction, or loss of stored data.
11.Always use the battery pack supplied as an accessory or an equivalent battery pack specified in the User's Manual. Other battery packs have different voltage and terminal polarities. Use of
12.Never allow caustic electrolyte fluid leaked from the battery pack to contact your eyes, body or clothing. If caustic electrolyte fluid from the battery pack should contact your eyes, immediately wash your eyes with large amounts of running water and obtain prompt medical attention, to help prevent permanent eye damage. If electrolyte fluid should contact any part of your body, immediately wash it off under running water to help prevent skin rashes. If electrolyte fluid should contact your clothes, promptly remove them to help prevent the electrolyte fluid from contacting your body, possibly resulting in serious injury.
13.Always immediately turn the power off and disconnect the power cable plug from the plug socket if you observe any of the following conditions:
■Offensive or unusual odor
■Excessive heat
■Discoloration
■Deformation
■Smoke
■Other unusual event during use, such as abnormal sound
In such an event, immediately remove the battery pack from the PC. In some instances, you might have to wait for the PC to cool down before removing the battery pack, in order to avoid any possible minor injury due to heat exposure. Do not turn on the PC's power again until an authorized Toshiba service provider has checked it for safety. Continued use could cause a fire or rupture possibly resulting in serious injury or PC failure including but not limited to the loss of data.
14.Always dispose of used battery packs in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Put insulating tape, such as cellophane tape, on the electrode during transportation to avoid a possible short circuit, fire or electric shock. Failure to do so could possibly result in serious injury.
15.Make sure the battery is securely installed in the computer before attempting to charge the battery pack. Improper installation could generate smoke or fire, or cause the battery pack to rupture.
16.Keep the battery pack out of reach of infants and children. It can cause injury.
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