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Press and hold the button at the top of the
battery.
Slide the battery toward the bottom of the
phone.
Lift the battery off the phone.
Charging your new
battery
Your phone can be used with either a rechargeable
Li-Ionor NiMHbattery.Note thatanew battery’sfull performanceis achieved
only after two or three complete charge and discharge cycles.
With your phone on or off, connect the
charger to a standard 120V AC outlet. Then
connect the lead from the charger to the
bottom of your phone or place it on a
charging stand.
When the battery begins charging, your
phone will beep once and the battery
strength indicator on the right side of the
display will scroll.
Note: If the battery is totally empty, it may take a few minutes before the
charging indication appears on the display.
If your phone displays1RWFKDUJLQJ, charging is suspended. Check that the
battery is not connected to a non-approved charging device. If the battery is
veryhotor cold,waitforawhile;chargingwillautomaticallyresume afterthe
battery is restored to its normal operating state. If charging still fails, contact
your dealer.
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When is a good time to charge?
You can charge your battery anytime. If you have a NiMH battery, you should
allow it to completely discharge once in a while.
Whenyourphonebeepsonceanddisplays %DWWHU\ORZ,you onlyhaveacouple
of minutes of talk time remaining. The repetition rate of these battery-low
warningsdependontheremainingbatterycapacityandthebatterycondition.
These warnings are more frequent when you’re in a call.
Note: The phone will not give you the warning tone under certain conditions.
See “Warning tones” on page 81.
Once all the power has drained from yourbattery, you’ll hear three beeps with
the message 5HFKDUJHEDWWHU\ on your display. At this point, your phone will
switch itself off and you’ll need to recharge your battery.
When is charging complete?
When the charge indicators stop scrolling, your phone is considered
fully charged. However, a slight increase in charge may occur if your
phoneisleftconnectedtothecharger forawhile.Thisis called“trickle
charge.”
Charging times depend on the type of battery and charger used.
For approximate charging and operating times, see “Standby and Talk Times”
on page 85.
Can you make calls while charging?
Yes, you can. But your battery may not charge while a call is in progress.
Charging should resume once you end the call.
Discharging NiMH batteries
A NiMH battery lasts longer and performs better if you fully discharge it from
time to time. To discharge the battery, leave your phone switched onuntil the
battery is drained. The phone will display several messages that the battery is
low and that you need to recharge it; just ignore them. Do not attempt to
discharge the battery by any other means.