Changing the Battery

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, use only the battery 5-2522 that is compatible with this unit.

1.Make sure the telephone is OFF (not in talk mode) before you replace battery.

2.Remove the battery compartment cover.

3.Disconnect the cord attached to the battery pack from the jack inside the battery compartment and remove the battery pack from the handset.

4.Insert the new battery pack and reconnect the battery plug.

5.Put the battery compartment cover back on.

6.Place handset in the base or handset charge cradle to charge.

Battery

compartment

Battery pack

If you don’t charge the handset battery properly (for 16 hours) when you first set up the phone and/or when you install a new battery pack, the battery ’s long-term performance will be compromised.

Battery pack

plug

Battery

compartment jack

NOTE: If the battery is not properly installed in the handset, or if the battery pack is not properly connected to the jack inside the battery compartment. “NO BATTERY” shows in the display when the handset is placed in the charging cradle.

NOTE: If a battery is disconnected from the phone and then reconnected, the phone must be placed in the base or charging cradle for 2 minutes to allow it to reset.

Battery Safety Precautions

Do not burn, disassemble, mutilate or puncture. Like other batteries of this type, toxic materials could be released which can cause injury.

Keep batteries out of the reach of children.

Remove batteries if storing over 30 days.

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GE 21029 manual Changing the Battery, Battery Safety Precautions