Philips Essence e5000 - Manual (Page 13)

- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal
household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an
official collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help
to preserve the environment.
- If you have any recycling questions, contact your local waste
management office.
Removing the batteries
Please note that this process is NOT reversible.
To remove the batteries yourself, you will need a flat-
head (standard) screwdriver and a small towel. Basic safety
precautions should be observed when following the procedure
outlined below. Be sure to protect your eyes, hands, fingers and
the surface on which you are working.
1 Deplete the battery of any charge by removing the handle
from the charger, turning the Sonicare on and allowing it
to run until it stops. Repeat this step until the Sonicare
will no longer operate.
2 Insert a screwdriver into one of the slots located near
the top portion of the handle, push the screwdriver blade
into the handle as far as it will go, and twist the blade. The
housing will begin to split.
3 Remove the screwdriver and repeat the above instruction
using the other slot located on the opposite side of the
handle. Twist the blade and the housing will continue to split.
4 Now, insert the screwdriver into the middle slot located
on the top front part of the handle as shown and push
the blade in as far as it will go.
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