Does anyone else have a problem getting the battery door to shut...ours will not close with the battery springs straight and the tab in place. Thanks
1557553
Only replaced the battery once and never had that problem. I'm almost positive it has a screw to keep that battery compartment closed too.
1557554
Did not have a problem with the battery door. Maybe you might want to try a different brand of battery and see if that makes a difference.
554575
I used it 4 times and my doorwon't shut. Our local Radio Shack had it happen to 3 units on display. What did you do to have it fixed?
293614
I just tried mine, and it worked fine. Be sure that the button end of each battery is against the flat contact, not the spring contact, and that they are in securely. Spin them in their slot. That fixes a lot of problems. I spent 30 minutes yesterday, trying to fix a toy we had found. I put new batteries in, to no avail. I took the entire electronics apart, even soldering on jumpers to bypass the circuit board. Nothing. Finally, I put a meter on the output of the battery box. No output!. I spun the batteries in their seats, and Voila! Also, the button end of the battery holder goes in first. Be sure the button contact on the battery holder springs back when you push it in. That's really all that can go wrong with it. Good luck!
2058424
lynne has the correct answer. I too was having this same issue. You slide the battery compartment door to the side (in line with the camera body) before you lift the door up. Because the door is small, it takes some persistence to hold the door and get it to slide, but it will work.
792644
This happened to me too. I noticed that the batteries were really loose. I just took a screwdriver and pushed the little metal part of the battery contacts out more so the batteries would be in there tighter, put brand new batteries in it, and it worked. I haven't had any problems since. I'm not sure that's the same problem you're having but this worked for me.
338860
I have difficulty closing the battery compartment door myself. You have to kind of push down on the door while holding the little latch back at the same time. I've not had the camera long enough to discern different sizes of batteries, but I'm gonna take the other folks' advice and try different batteries when I change them out.
1409372
I had a similar problem. Bummer. To fix the problem I had, I inserted a metallic washer between two batteries,that would make contact with the center conductor on the battery, but not large enough to touch the outer conductor of the battery. Now, everything is held tight enough to make good contact. The washer used is a counter sink type, so it fits around the center conductor, and can't move around. It has to be the correct size, to fit the battery + pin. Something else might work better, but this works for me. A spring that fit tightly around the center pin of the battery would probably also work, but I didn't have one on hand.
550337
Yes, the new door that comes with the battery sticks out quite a bit. While it does look strange, the extended battery life has been fantasic! The time between charges is more than double the orignal battery.
1683665
My camera is new so I have not repaced the batteries yet but I find the door latch awkward and difficult to use. I'm hoping that I don't have problems and will be very careful when replacing batteries. Sorry if this is not very helpful.
1434145
I have changed the batteries out and have never had that problem. The battery compartment on ours does open very easily, though.
973930
it should have closed easily. if i remember correctly all you have to do is push the trigger to make it close. Hope that helps.. if not.. I would send it back and have them replace it..
240154
Did a pin in the hole reset the tab? If it did you would know. The other thing you could try is letting the battery die completely then fully charge it.
1182321
Hi Ellen, There is a battery inside just not sure how to get to it. Mine worked fine for a week then just stopped working. Next time I clean and put in new tablets Ill see if there is any way to take it apart and see what went wrong. Maybe a bit of water got inside, rust, short, lose wire, dead battery, etc. Hope someone else was able to get inside and can tell us. So many have the same problems you'd think the manu would step-up and help us all?
1436045
I have not had any trouble with the battery compartment door on my unit. It is certainly possible there is a defect but most of the time I find the I have the wires from the battery connector out of their correct position or possibly something small got into the compartment that does not belong in there. Not trying to be patronizing just trying to help, I hope you find the problem, Happy Holidays!
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yes, melody, the lever on the side that opens to insert the battery, is , also the on & off switch. instead of opening the battery door all the way, just open it until you see the edge of the battery. try it to make sure no sound is heard. if sound is still heard, open the battery door just a little bit more. be very careful though. opening the battery compartment too far and the battery may drop out.
1070271
Yes, I've changed the battery some times - actually it doesn't last much.The battery remains somewhat pressed by a spring, try to pull it with a metal wire around it. It shoudn't be hard to pull it off.
1978529
I had an initial problem with the battery becoming unseated from the contacts; this very thing happened to me. First make sure that it is clicked in completely. Then if there is ANY movement at all use a small piece of folded notecard or paper to force firm seating in the connector.