Several reviews stated that the battery cover is difficult to access. Are other owners having difficulty changing the battery?
475537
Yes! The screws are extremely small and very recessed in the body of the unit; I had to buy a special phillups head screw driver from an auto parts store just to get the tiny screws out. Even then, the screw heads get stripped or the the threads on the plastic body get stripped. For this reason alone, the last time my battery died I threw Seiko metronome in the trash and bought another brand. The new brand's battery is extremely easy to replace, no tools necessary, and much cheaper.
475538
I was not able to remove the battery cover. I am looking to buy a non-digital metronome now.
475539
If you have a tiny Phillips head screwdriver with a magnetic tip (like the ones that are used for eyeglass adjustments), you should not have a problem. There are 3 tiny phillip head screws that need to come out to remover the backing. Once the backing is removed, there is one more TINY Phillips head screw that "holds" the battery in. Once you have the right screwdriver, it can be changed within 3 minutes.
2100398
It is really easy to change the batteries! Just pop the tab and the cover comes off, the old battery falls out and you can drop the new one in and the cover goes back on =]
1013111
Yes, a tool is provided to remove/replace the flip cover and the battery. It isn't quite as simple as changing a flashlight batt. but it shouldn't prove to ba a challenge to most.
429814
Press the bottom door down till a small gap appears above and use your fingers to open it. Its tricky. Then installing the battery is simple. The top is positive and the bottom is negative.. Push the battery in but be careful not to push it all the way towards the back, just enough it makes contact within the housing. Close cover and enjoy! :)
600938
I bought this for my mother and she has told me she cannot get the battery cover off. I'm not there to figure it out, so hoping someone can explain the battery compartment configuration? Does it have a tab to press?
933951
I've never had a problem; it's easy to remove and replace the battery cover. I supposed if it's dropped it would break.
1997758
yes, remove the battery cover, replace old batteries with maxell LR44 or equivalent. then replace cover. fwiw, my old one lasted years and years. then the batteries went out and i replaced them. they lasted a long time, again. but the next time, new batteries didn't help. so i got another. but i guess i kept this more than 10 years.
767878
It takes a large/wide, flat head screwdriver. Careful. Don't stab yourself. Insert into one side and go down 1/4" and pry up around the edges. There is a "rubber lip" towards the bottom that keeps everything intact but you must be careful not to go too deep. Keep prying up around the edges, the first time is the hardest. Once you get it out, the battery replacement is easy.
1341092
I don't think you can easily remove the battery. I even could not find a place to unscrew the back. I guess screw holes are behind the rubber foots.
1177777
Hello Mark, I did get the battery and it worked well with extending the talk and idle time without re-charging. I did however have trouble with placing the cover on my phone. I could not seem to get it to totally close. I tried to get used to it but I have taken the battery out of my phone and put in the original battery and cover back on. Check and see if they have made an improvement to the cover for a better fit.
1822430
I do not know, I would think changing the battery would be much easier. Sorry I can not help with that.
789389
Do you have to use a mini screwdriver to change the battery? Or does the battery compartment have a lift up cover?
1397853
You are in the right spot, but getting the battery cover off is a difficult job. Even the maintenance man where I live had ahard time getting it off with a flat screwdriver! I taped the screw to the bottom of the disc and just set the battery cover back in place. This was the only fault I found with this item.
1032117
After removing the screw, push the battery cover up towards the top of the device with your thumb. We haven't had to change the battery, but it was definitely a good question.
506219
I can't get the back off of mine, either. I've tried off and on for 2 months to remove it. However, I've not been able to locate batteries, so I've given up trying to remove the back cover.
1917925
The instructions I have says 'to change the battery, reomove the screws on the underside of the top to remove the battery cover'. 'Only use Ni-MH or NiCd rechargeable batteries'. I hope this helps....
1455921
Unfortunately, I could not open it up to see how to change the battery. I went online to find a parts list. Could not get any technical/repair/parts information on this product from DeLonghi.Gus