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Safety, Regulatory & Legal

Battery Use & Safety

Battery Use & Safety
Important: Handle and store batteries properly to avoid injury or
damage.
Most battery issues arise from improper handling of
batteries, and particularly from the continued use of damaged
batteries.
DON’Ts
• Don’t disassemble, crush, puncture, shred, or
otherwise attempt to change the form of your
battery.
• Don’t let the phone or battery come in contact
with water. Water can get into the phone’s circuits,
leading to corrosion. If the phone and/or battery get
wet, have them checked by your service provider or
contact Motorola, even if they appear to be working
properly.*
• Don’t allow the battery to touch metal ob jects. If
metal objects, such as jewelry, stay in prolonged
contact with the battery contact points, the battery
could become very hot.
• Don’t place your battery near a heat source.
Excessive heat can damage the phone or the battery.
High temperatures can cause the battery to swell,
leak, or malfunction. Therefore:
•Do not dry a wet or damp battery with an appliance
or heat source, such as a hair dryer or microwave
oven.
•Avoid leaving your phone in your car in high
temperatures.*
DOs
• Do avoid dropping the battery or phone. Dropping
these items, especially on a hard surface, can
potentially cause damage.*
• Do contact your service provider or Motorola if
your phone or ba ttery has been damaged from
dropping or high temperatures.
*Note:
If the product guide expressly states that your
phone
is
designed to resist damage from exposure to certain rugged conditions,
such as water immersion, rain, dust, high and low tempe ratures, shock,
or other conditions, do
not
exceed the stated limits, and ensure the
stated precautions are taken. Always make sure that the battery
compartment is closed and secure to avoid direct exposure of the
battery to any of these conditions.
Important: Use Motorola Original products for quality assurance
and safeguards.
To aid consumers in identifying authentic Motorola
batteries from non-original or counterfeit batteries (that may not have
adequate safety protection), Motorola provides holograms on its
batteries. Consumers should confirm that any battery they purchase
has a “MotorolaOriginal” hologram.
Motorola recommends you al ways use Motorola-bran ded
batteries and chargers.
Motorola mobile devices are designed to
work with Motorola batteries. If you see a message on your display
such as
InvalidBattery
or
Unable to Charge
, take the
following steps:
•Remove the battery and inspect it to confirm that it
has a “MotorolaOriginal” hologram;
•If there is no hologram, the battery is not a Motorola
battery;