Important Safety Information 9
Caring for the Battery
Protecting Your Battery
The guidelines listed below help you get the most out
of your battery’s performance.
●Recently there have been some public reports of
wireless phone batteries overheating, catching fire,
or exploding. It appears that many, if not all, of these
reports involve counterfeit or inexpensive,
aftermarket-brand batteries with unknown or
questionable manufacturing standards. Sprint is not
aware of similar problems with Sprint phones
resulting from the proper use of batteries and
accessories approved by Sprint or the manufacturer
of your phone. Use only Sprint-approved or
manufacturer-approved batteries and accessories
found at Sprint Stores or through your phone’s
manufacturer, or call 1-866-866-7509 to order.
They’re also available at www.sprint.com/accessories.
Buying the right batteries and accessories is the
best way to ensure they’re genuine and safe.
●Do not disassemble or open, crush, bend or
deform, or puncture or shred the battery.
●Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert
foreign objects into the battery, immerse or expose
to water or other liquids, expose to fire, explosion, or
other hazard.
●Avoid dropping the phone or battery. If the phone or
battery is dropped, especially on a hard surface,
and the user suspects damage, take it to a service
center for inspection.
●Improper battery use may result in a fire, explosion
or other hazard.
●Do not short-circuit a battery or allow metallic
conductive objects to contact battery terminals.
●Keep the metal contacts on top of the battery clean.
●Battery usage by children should be supervised.
