GoPro Battery Bacpac User Guide

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BAT TERY STOR AGE AND HANDLING 
The camera contains sensitive components, including the batter y. Do not drop, 
disassemble, open, crush, bend, deform, puncture, shred, microwave, incinerate, 
paint or inser t foreign objects into the batter y opening on the camera. Do not 
use the camera or the batter y if it has been damaged—for example, if cracked, 
punctured or harmed by water. Disassembling or puncturing the batter y can 
cause an explosion or fire.
Avoid exposing your camera and batter y to ver y cold or ver y hot 
temperatures. Low or high temperature conditions may temporarily shor ten 
the batter y life or cause the camera to temporarily stop working properly. 
Avoid dramatic changes in temperature or humidity when using the camera, as 
condensation may form on or within the camera.
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The camera housing protects the camera and batter y from water damage. 
For more information, see Swapping Housing Backdoors. Do not turn on 
your camera if it is wet. If your camera is already on, turn it off and remove 
the batter y immediately. Allow the camera to dr y thoroughly before using it 
again. Do not dr y the camera or batter y with an external heat source such as 
a microwave oven or hair dr yer. Damage to the camera or batter y caused by 
contact with liquid is not covered under the warranty.
Do not store your batter y with metal objects, such as coins, keys or necklaces. 
If the batter y terminals come in contact with metal objects, this may cause a fire.
BATTERY DISPOSAL  
Most rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are classified as non-hazardous waste and 
are safe for disposal in the normal municipal waste stream. Many localities have 
laws in place requiring batter y rec ycling. Check your local laws to make sure 
that you can dispose of rechargeable batteries in your regular trash. To safely 
dispose of lithium-ion batteries, protect terminals from exposure to other metal  
						

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with packing, masking or electrical tape so they do not cause a fire while 
being transported.
Lithium-ion batteries, however, do contain recyclable materials and are 
accepted for rec ycling by the Rechargeable Batter y Rec ycling Corporation’s 
(RBRC) Batter y Rec ycling Program. We encourage you to visit Call2Rec ycle at 
call2rec ycle.org or call 1-800-BAT TERY in Nor th America to find a convenient 
recycling location.
Never dispose of a batter y in a fire because it may explode. 
						

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