Appendix F: Battery, Warranty, and Service Information 260
  WARNING  
  Do not attempt to recharge the batteries; do not store batteries near a source of high heat; do not dispose of batteries in fire. Doing so may cause the batteries to leak or explode.  
The following batteries are recommended for replacement in your HP-15C (not all batteries available in all countries):
  Alkaline   Silver-Oxide  
  Eveready A76    Eveready 357   
  UCAR A76   UCAR 357  
  National or Panasonic LR44      

Low-Power Indication

An asterisk ( ) flashing in the lower left corner of the display when the calculator is on signifies that the available battery power is running low.
With alkaline batteries installed:
  • The calculator can be used for at least 1½ hours of continuous program running after the asterisk first appears. 
  • If the calculator remains turned off, the contents of its Continuous Memory will be preserved for at least 1 month after the asterisk first appears.
With silver-oxide batteries installed:
  • The calculator can be used for at least 10 minutes of continuous program running after the asterisk first appears. 
  • If the calculator remains turned off, the contents of its
  Not available in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland.
  Note that this time is the minimum available for continuous program running—that is, while continuously “operating” (as described in the footnote on page 259). If you are using the calculator for manual calculations—a mixture of the idle and “operating” modes—the calculator can be used for a much longer time after the asterisk first appears.