Dell Alienware M17x (Mid 2009) - Manual (Page 64)

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APPENDIX B: DETAILED SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND REGULATORY INFORMATION
Environmental Considerations
Recycling Information
Dell recommends that customers dispose of their used computer hardware,
monitors, printers, and other peripherals in an environmentally sound manner.
Potential methods include reuse of parts or whole products and recycling of
products, components, and/or materials.
For specific information on Alienware’s worldwide recycling programs, see
www.dell.com/recyclingworldwide.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
In the European Union, this label indicates that this product
should not be disposed of with household waste. It should be
deposited at an appropriate facility to enable recovery and
recycling. For information on how to recycle this product in your
country, please visit: www.euro.dell.com/recycling.
Turkey-EEE complies with Directive ‘Regulation on the Restriction
of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and
Electronic Equipment’.
Battery Disposal
CAUTION: Do not dispose of the battery in a fire or with household waste.
Contact your local waste disposal agency for the address of the nearest
battery deposit site.
Portable computers use a lithium-ion or a nickel metal hydride
battery and a reserve battery. Desktop computers use a a lithium
coin cell battery. For instructions about replacing the battery in
your computer, see your notebook documentation. The reserve
battery is a long-life battery, and it is very possible that you will
never need to replace it. However, should you need to replace it,
the procedure must be performed by an authorized service
technician unless instructions for removing the reserve battery
are included in your notebook documentation.
Do not dispose of your computer’s battery in a fire or with normal household waste.
Battery cells may explode. Discard a used battery according to the manufacturer’s
instructions or contact your local waste disposal agency for disposal instructions.
Dispose of a spent or damaged battery promptly.
Batteries Directive
In the European Union, this label indicates that the batteries in
this product should be collected separately and not be disposed of
with household waste. Substances in batteries can have a
potential negative impact on health and environment and you
have a role in recycling waste batteries, thus contributing to the
protection, preservation, and improvement of the quality of the
environment. You should contact your local authority or retailer
for details of the collection and recycling schemes available.
Alternatively, please visit: www.euro.dell.com/recycling.