anyone tried replacing the battery?
866521
I am not I could find the battery in it nor would I try. So flimsy and cheap. Also, brand new out of the box I should not have to.
46924
Good luck finding a replacement battery. Mine never worked, so I put in the trash. Customer service is a Joke!
1590184
I personally have not replaced a battery and have not had the opportunity to do deal with that question. If you are able to open it, you should be able to see the battery and get the number or size from the existing one inside. I hope this helps, but I am not the expert, just a casual user, contact the maufacturer or go on line to e-how and pose that question and hopefully you will be able to get an answer.
2071539
I've not had to replace the battery. Perhaps the manufacturer could give you an answer. Locally we have a store that advertised they have any kind of battery needed so if I did need one I'd try that store first. They might have economical batteries and would be a local access if you needed more batteries in the future . Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
1519273
i tried changing batteries but that did not matter even after a software update was done.. maybe you will have better luck....
960400
The battery is enclosed in the unit.If it is even replaceable it would have to be done by someone else I would think and even then would probably just be cheaper to replace the unit.
214721
I have not had to replace the battery for the last two years. Since the price is so reasonable, I would purchase a new one instead of replace the battery. It is nor worthy replace the battery. I hope that help.
1342448
I haven't yet had the need to replace the battery. I did however take a look at it yesterday as I was also curious and the only thing I can think of is using a straight screwdriver on the two screws (assuming they're screws) on the face of the device. You can see the battery within. There is no way they'd make a device you can't change the battery out on... it's gotta be it.
1117950
Very easy...turn the device over..there is a round cap with a slot in it..place a coin in the slot..turn it counterclockwise..the cap will pop off.. pry the battery out taking notice which side of the battery is facing up..replace the new battery the same way.. replace the cap. It is a good idea to check the battery in both the sending and receiving units..I own 3 of these.. and 2 of them had weak old batteries rite out of the box.. I really like them.
1798139
Dolores, I don't know for sure, but I just looked the unit over and it doesn't look like there is any easy way to get into to it. I have had it a couple of years and when I unplug it to test it, it appears to be okay. at its pricepoint it is probably easier to replace the entire unit than fuss with trying to replace the battery.
1338517
Yes, I took it apart and found a new battery online. The tricky part was getting the rubber bumpers off so I could get all the screws out. BTW, the B&D people told me it couldn't be done.
240183
There are some guides online to tell you how to replace the battery. It involved de-soldering and soldering, so really only do-able for advanced DIYers. I tried and failed (but learned a lot about soldering on the way, so the $15 I invested was not completely wasted). Of course doing so will also void any warranty, so it's really only something that you will want to attempt if you have nothing to lose.
263385
the battery is not designed to be replaceable. I have read that some people have opened the back and found that the battery is soldered in.
937475
I had trouble with swapping the battery. I think I had two batteries of the right size, pried this open just fine, but once I FORCED the two batteries in, they were too tall (by the tiniest amount) and were constantly pressing on the chip's button. Has anyone run into that? I'll see if I can find those batteries that didn't fit and double-check their type.
1599283
Have you replaced the battery? The battery was dead on the fob I bought through Amazon.
630562
yes the battery can be replaced, and it is hard to open it up. I had to ask my husband how to do it.
1373169
Not me, it works fine, try to replace the rechargeable battery, sorry for my bad english.