How to get the battery pack out? Mine seems to stick or not release. Am I doing something wrong?
483114
Make sure individual batteries are installed correctly. Then if they are not they will not release easily.
1135866
Inside the battery compartment there is a hook that holds on to a tab. You just have to twist the hook off the tab and it should come right off.
1129869
You do twist the bottom to the right as you hold it with the head up. When it is new, you may have to use more force than you think. Try it again and, as long as the battery is in correctly, you should achieve success.
2211997
I've had that problem too. There are three "tabs" that make contact with the battery in the tag, one that wraps around the top and two (from one piece of metal) that contact the sides. For whatever reason I had to make sure these were all bent in further than they were, making a much tighter fit, then put the battery back in, smooth side up, rounded side down and it began working again. Finicky, I guess.
2053964
If I remember right, you had to open the battery door thingy and there was a piece of plastic that you needed to pull out. I could be wrong though. Otherwise maybe try pressing the reset button? Just an idea.
952711
On the back side, at the bottom, you'll see two little philips head screws, I think you have to unscrew those and then just above those, impressed into the plastic backing, you see an arrowhead pointing upward, you push down and up on that and the back comes off revealing the place where the batteries go. I think this is it, its been so long since I did it, and I use the electrical plug attachment to keep mine running so I don't have to waste batteries. Good luck with that!
1092476
There is no release mechanism on the unit as far as I can tell. I just kinda wiggle it back and forth and pull until it slides off. Unless I'm missing something. : )
1077551
I tried LFJ's suggestion. It worked right away!!! My husband couldn't believe it, especially when he was ready to invest in the sony bloggie (I wasn't keen about the latter). It was a challenge getting the battery pack out (for those of you who are unaware, there is an unlock button on the bottom, then you slide the front bottom part out). After that, plugged it in the computer, and followed the 4 steps. Thanks!
756236
it is just stuck. turn it hard or put it in a vise if needed. you wont hurt it. will come off.
2203404
Put your finger in the little groove and lift the battery out. Maybe your charger is a little tight, so you may have to push a bit harder. I am able to just lift the battery out, with the charger. Hope this helps.
1117796
I have one battery and mine is tough to remove as well. Try lubricating the area.
1069476
Yeah, it's tricky in that you have to make sure you push the green button *horizontally* towards the battery, and it's kind of difficult to do completely, *before* you pull up on the battery handle to lift it out. Hope this helps.
1927596
First check to see if the connection is properly seated (fitted).It may be the charging cable....do you yank it from the battery or do you grab the connection that actually goes into the battery? If you have the habit of yanking from the charger, the wires could be weak and not making a full connection. Second question, how long have had the battery? They do wear and tear from many charges....nothing lasts forever.
1406356
there is a slide button in the front of the battery.....push it down and slide the battery off
1386940
I had the same problem and couldn't remember how to get the battery out.The unit separates at the point where the light gray meets the darker gray. Just pull hard enough at that point and the battery compartment will pull out. What probably happens is that it gets residue on the plastic or age just causes it to become more difficult due to not opening it frequently. If you pull hard enough, it will open. It is a single AAA battery that is needed.
2063487
Like Jot said, there is a small compartment that holds the two AA batteries. I sometimes have trouble getting it to slide out. Try applying some downward pressure while pulling on it. Another thing would be the pin. There is a lockout pin that came with the detector that is designed to keep the battery compartment from being opened. If it is in it, you would need to remove it before the compartment is opened. I don't use the pins myself because I change the batteries twice a year.
547580
If you didn't twist the back after removing the screw then you likely broke the little notch that holds the backing on tight. I did this to a few when changing the batteries. However, when I put the battery in and turned it on the battery stays in tightly. I just pressed the battery in then turned it on (because I like them to come on the same time everyday; I leave the switch at "on" all the time.) I guess you could try taping the backing on but I haven't needed to do that.