Removing The Rechargeable Battery; Guarantee & Service; Troubleshooting - Philips HQ6990 Bedienungsanleitung

Replace damaged or worn shaving heads with
HQ55 Philips Shaving Heads only.
1 Switch off the shaver. Remove the mains plug
from the wall socket and pull the appliance
plug out of the shaver.
2 Press the release button (1) and remove the
shaving unit (2) (Fig. 19).
3 Turn the wheel anticlockwise (1) and remove
the retaining frame (2) (Fig. 12).
4 Remove the shaving heads and place new
ones in the shaving unit (Fig. 13).
5 Put the retaining frame back into the shaving
unit, push it down (1) and turn the wheel
clockwise (2) (Fig. 16).
6 Put the shaving unit back onto the shaver.
Accessories
The following accessories are available:
- HQ55 Philips Shaving Heads.
- HQ110 Philips Shaving Head Cleaning Spray.
Environment
- Do not throw away the appliance with the
normal household waste at the end of its life,
but hand it in at an official collection point for
recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve
the environment (Fig. 20).
- The built-in rechargeable battery contains
substances that may pollute the environment.
Always remove the battery before you
discard and hand in the appliance at an official
collection point. Dispose of the battery at an
official collection point for batteries. If you have
trouble removing the battery, you can also take
the appliance to a Philips service centre. The
staff of this centre will remove the battery for
you and will dispose of it in an environmentally
safe way. (Fig. 21)

Removing the rechargeable battery

Only remove the rechargeable battery when
you discard the shaver. Make sure the battery is
completely empty when you remove it.
1 Switch off the shaver. Remove the mains plug
from the wall socket and pull the appliance
plug out of the shaver.
2 Let the shaver run until it stops.
3 Undo the screws at the back of the
shaver and open it (Fig. 22).
4 Cut the battery strips with a cutter and pull
the battery loose from the glued strip.
The metal battery strips are very sharp.
Do not connect the shaver to the mains again
after you have removed the battery.
Guarantee & service
If you need service or information or if you have
a problem, please visit the Philips website at
www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer
Care Centre in your country (you find its phone
number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet). If
there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country,
go to your local Philips dealer.
Guarantee restrictions
The shaving heads (cutters and guards) are
not covered by the terms of the international
guarantee because they are subject to wear.

Troubleshooting

This chapter summarises the most common
problems you could encounter with the
appliance. If you are unable to solve the problem
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with the information below, contact the Consumer
Care Centre in your country.
Problem Cause
Reduced The shaving
shaving heads are
performance. dirty. You have
not cleaned
the shaver
well enough
or you have
not cleaned
it for a long
time.
Long hairs
obstruct the
shaving heads.
The shaving
heads are
damaged or
worn.
The shaver The
does not work rechargeable
when I push battery is
the on/off empty.
slide upwards.
The shaver is
not connected
to the mains.
Skin irritation. Your skin
needs time
to get used
to the Philips
shaving system.
Solution
Clean the shaver
thoroughly before
you continue
shaving. See
chapter 'Cleaning
and maintenance'.
Clean the cutters
and guards with
the cleaning brush
supplied. See
chapter 'Cleaning
and maintenance',
section 'Every two
months: shaving
heads'.
Replace the
shaving heads
every 2 years for
optimal shaving
results. See chapter
'Replacement'.
Charge the
appliance. See
chapter 'Charging'.
Put the mains plug
in the wall socket.
Skin irritation
during the first
2-3 weeks of use is
normal. After this
period, the skin
irritation usually
disappears.
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