Student Safety Advice

Please read our safety information and keep your experience safe and enjoyable.

Do not place any metal objects across the BBC micro:bit battery socket. Do not place any metal objects across the printed circuits as this can cause a short circuit. Do not leave your BBC micro:bit plugged into any device unsupervised. Do not use your BBC micro:bit in water or with wet hands. Please avoid handling the BBC micro:bit circuit board while plugged into a power supply. Please handle your BBC micro:bit by its edges. All leads and accessories used with your BBC micro:bit should meet the relevant standards and be marked to show this. Connecting your BBC micro:bit to anything unapproved could damage it. Please do not leave your BBC micro:bit within reach of children under 8 years. Please operate your BBC micro:bit in a well ventilated room. Only connect your BBC micro:bit to a power supply rated at 3 volts. The maximum current safely supplied to an external circuit using the 3V edge connector is 100mA. Please do not store or use your BBC micro:bit in extremely hot or cold environments. Only use zinc-carbon or alkaline batteries and follow all of the battery safety tips.

Battery advice

Only use Zinc-Carbon or Alkaline batteries with your BBC micro:bit
To remove the battery pack pinch the connector with your fingers
Do not remove by pulling the wires
Please do not mix different types of batteries or mix new and used batteries
Please use batteries of the same or equivalent type as those recommended
Please insert batteries the correct way round
Please remove spent batteries from the battery holder
Do not place any metal objects across the terminals as this may short-circuit the battery supply
Do not try to charge normal (non-rechargeable) batteries