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Read Me First
To reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, electric 
shock, fire, malfunction, and damage to equipment 
or property, always observe the following safety 
precautions.
Explanation of symbol word panels
The following symbol word panels are used to 
classify and describe the level of hazard, injury, 
and property damage caused when the denotation 
is disregarded and improper use is performed.
DANGER
Denotes a potential hazard that will result 
in serious injury or death.
WARNING
Denotes a potential hazard that could 
result in serious injury or death.
CAUTION
Denotes a hazard that could result in mi-
nor injury.
NOTICE
Denotes a hazard that could result in 
property damage.
The following symbols are used to classify 
and describe the type of instructions to be 
observed.
This symbol is used to alert users to a 
specific operating procedure that must 
not be performed.
This symbol is used to alert users to a 
specific operating procedure that must 
be followed in order to operate the unit 
safety.
DANGER
Precautions on the Battery Pack
Electrolyte leakage, generation of heat, 
ignition or rupture of the Battery Pack 
may result.
 
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Do Not Throw the Battery Pack 
into a Fire or Expose It to Exces-
sive Heat
 
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Do Not Deform, Disassemble, or 
Modify the Battery Pack
 
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Do Not Short the Positive (+) and 
Negative (-) Contacts
 
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Do not place the battery pack 
together with articles such as 
necklaces or hairpins when car-
rying or storing.
 
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Do Not Apply Shocks to the 
Product by Dropping It, Applying 
Strong Pressure to It, etc.
 
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If this product is subjected to a 
strong impact, remove the bat-
tery pack from the computer 
immediately.
 
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Do Not Charge the Battery Us-
ing Methods Other Than Those 
Specified
 
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Do Not Use the Battery Pack 
with Any Other Product
• The battery pack is rechargeable 
and was intended for the speci-
fied product.
 
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Do Not Use This Product with a 
Battery Pack Other Than the One 
Specified
 
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Use only the specified battery 
pack with your product.
 
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Avoid Extreme Heat (Near the 
Fire, in Direct Sunlight, for Ex-
ample)
 
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When the Battery Pack Has De-
teriorated or If Abnormal Swell-
ing Occur, Replace It With a New 
One
 
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Do not continue to use a damaged 
battery pack.
 
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If a Malfunction or Trouble Oc-
curs, Immediately Stop Use
 
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If the battery pack appears to be 
damaged or deformed, or if it emits 
smoke, abnormal odor, excessive 
heat, or other abnormality, remove 
it from the computer immediately.
Safety Precautions