Texas Instruments Extensa 600 Series - Manual (Page 61)

Guidelines for Battery Use
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Caution: Never dispose of exhausted batteries
in a fire. Recycle if possible.
The battery should be handled carefully to
ensure maximum life. In particular:
q Do not drop the battery or subject it to
shocks.
q Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight,
moisture, chemicals, or temperature
extremes.
q Do not short the battery leads or insert the
battery upside down.
q Charge the battery after several days of
disuse to keep it fully charged. If your
computer is idle for an extended period of
time, charge the battery every 3 months.
q Never use the battery to power other
products.
q The battery pack has thermal fuses to
prevent unsafe computer operation. The
computer may not operate on battery power
after storage in a very warm place until the
thermal fuses cool.
q Keep the Duracell DR35S NiMH battery
properly conditioned to maintain a
maximum charge by following the
conditioning instructions in this chapter.