Maintenance 8. Maintenance Parts Replacement ProceduresRC700 Series Maintenance Rev.3 498.3 BatteryCAUTION■ Use meticulous care when handling the lithium battery. Improper handling of thelithium battery as mentioned below is extremely hazardous, may result in heatgeneration, leakage, explosion, or inflammation, and may cause serious safetyproblems.・Battery Charge・Disassembly・Incorrect Installation・Exposing to Fire・Forced Discharge・Deformation by Pressure・Short-circuit (Polarity; Positive/Negative)・Heating (85°C or more)・Soldering the terminal of the lithium battery directly■ Be sure to use the battery supplied as maintenance part from EPSON (Refer to11. Maintenance Parts List).■ When disposing of the battery, consult with the professional disposal services orcomply with the local regulation.Spent battery or not, make sure the battery terminal is insulated. If the terminalcontacts with the other metals, it may short and result in heat generation, leakage,explosion, or inflammation.Turn ON the Controller for approximately one minute before replacing the battery.Finish the replacement within 10 minutes to prevent data loss.BatteryRemoval(1) Backup the Controller data.Refer to 4. Backup and Restore.(2) Turn OFF the Controller.(3) Disconnect the power plug.(4) Remove the battery bracket. (Mounting screw ×2)RC700 RC700-A(5) Pull out the battery bracket.(6) Disconnect the battery cable.(7) Remove the battery straight upward.NOTE