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2. Battery installation and charging
Before you can use your new phone, you need to attach and 
charge the battery.
Attaching the battery
To attach the battery, place it 
on the back of the phone as 
shown and slide it toward the 
top of the phone until it clicks 
into place.
Battery charging
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable NiMH or Li-Ion 
battery. Note that a new NiMH battery’s full performance 
is achieved only after two or three complete charge and 
discharge cycles. For charging times, see ‘Charging times’ on 
page 68.
How to charge your battery
Connect the lead from the charger to the bottom of your 
phone or to a charging stand. Then plug the charger into a 
standard wall outlet.
When the battery is charging, the battery strength indicator 
on the right side of the display scrolls.
Note: When you charge the battery for the first time, the 
battery strength indicator will not scroll the entire time; this 
is normal.
Problems charging
If your phone displays
 Not charging
, charging is suspended. 
Check that the battery is connected to an approved charging 
device. If the battery is very hot or cold, wait for a while; 
charging will automatically resume after the battery is