A500/A500D series

Disposing of the computer and the computer’s batteries

■Discard this computer in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. For further information, contact your local government.

■This computer contains rechargeable batteries. After repeated use, the batteries will finally lose their ability to hold a charge and you will need to replace them. Under certain applicable laws and regulation, it may be illegal to dispose of old batteries by placing them in the trash.

■Please be kind to our shared environment. Check with your local government authority for details regarding where to recycle old batteries or how to dispose of them properly. Disposal of this material may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal, reuse or recycling information, please contact your local government.

REACH - Compliance Statement

The new European Union (EU) chemical regulation, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals), entered into force on 1 June 2007. Toshiba will meet all REACH requirements and is committed to provide our customers with information about the chemical substances in our products according to REACH regulation.

Please consult the following website www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/info/reachfor information about the presence in our articles of substances included on the candidate list according to article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (“REACH”) in a concentration above 0.1 % weight by weight.

The new European Union (EU) chemical regulation, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals), entered into force on 1 June 2007. The candidate list according to Article 59 of REACH was published on 28th October 2008. REACH requires Toshiba to provide customers with sufficient information if Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) of candidate list are contained in our products in a concentration above 0.1% weight by weight (w/w).1)The below mentioned SVHC may be contained in the listed articles in a concentration above 0.1% weight by weight.

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