Philips e7000 Series manual Battery recycling, Removing the batteries

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Battery recycling

HANDLE CONTAINS A NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY. BATTERY

MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.

◗The battery inside your Sonicare cannot be replaced, but is easily removed for recycling.At the end of product life and prior to disposal, please remove the battery from the handle by following

the instructions below.

Please note that this process is NOT reversible.

C ◗ Do not throw the appliance away with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By doing this you will help to preserve the environment.

Removing the batteries

◗Please note that this process is NOT reversible.

To remove the batteries yourself, you will need a flat-head (standard) screwdriver. Basic safety precautions should be observed when following the procedure outlined below. Be sure to protect your eyes, hands, fingers and the surface on which you are working.

CAUTION

Caution should be exercised when using any household tools (such as a screwdriver) to remove the battery.

1Deplete the battery of any charge by removing the handle from

		the charger, turning the Sonicare on and allowing it to run until
		it stops. Repeat this step until the product will no longer
		operate.
	C 2	Remove the soft-touch rib by inserting a screwdriver under it
		and breaking it out.
A	C 3	Remove the nut from the brush head and place it onto the
		handle.Tighten the nut onto the handle (A) until the housing
B		comes loose and then pull the nut forward (B).
	The handle internals will come out of the housing along with the nut.