How can I get the rechargeable battery out of the copter? I am afraid to just pull on the wire, and I cannot really get a grip on the battery itself.
603265
I pull on the battery wires to get battery out, but be sure you are pulling the battery wires and not the quad wires! If the battery is stuck, you might need to get some tweezers and pull it out.
603266
Gently pull the battery out by wire's. It's against better judgment but it works.
603267
I put electrical tape on the end of my batteries, with a one inch piece extending from the battery. That one inch piece then extends out of the quad. Then grab the tape and gently pull out of the body. If you do an online search of Hubsan X4 mods, you can see pictures of what other people have done.
603268
There are several videos on you toob that describe how to mod out this quad. The battery hack is the first thing I did, and it makes removing the battery easy. Simply cut a 3 inch piece of electrical tape down the center, and tape it to the battery on the end with the wires. then you can pull it out by the piece of tape.
866383
I recall seeing a paper that came with the helicopter that had an entire list of all the different parts on the helicopter that could be purchased should one of them break. I didnt look at it in detail (and unfortunately it got thrown away with the box), but i'm pretty sure it would be easy to find an a spare battery...either thru the same company that made the heli or just online somewhere (amazon even) :)
311084
As I remember the flight time was about 4 to 5 minutes. Charging was about 45 minutes depending how depleted the battery was. Instructions said to remove the battery before charging. This what destroyed my copter. The power wires broke on the circuit board while removing the battery. It lasted about 5 removals and reinstall action of the battery. In other words be careful.
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The copter itself is solid Styrofoam, there are no accessible compartments. So its a little over an hour to charge and you get about 10 minutes of use then back to the charger. No provision to access the battery. One neat feature though that I might look at later is the remote can be set up to share copters. The cool part to that isn't that you could get extra flying time (though you could by having another charged one ready). It means you could charge two and control them at the same time with the same remote. In theory they'd fly in tandem! I'm using this as "my first quadcopter", when I feel I'm ready my plan is to upgrade to something more solid. The copter itself is solid Styrofoam, there are no accessible compartments. So its a little over an hour to charge and you get about 10 minutes of use then back to the charger. No provision to access the battery. One neat feature though that I might look at later is the remote can be set up to share copters. The cool part to that isn't that you could get extra flying time (though you could by having another charged one ready). It means you could charge two and control them at the same time with the same remote. In theory they'd fly in tandem! I'm using this as "my first... » Read More The copter itself is solid Styrofoam, there are no accessible compartments. So its a little over an hour to charge and you get about 10 minutes of use then back to the charger. No provision to access the battery. One neat feature though that I might look at later is the remote can be set up to share copters. The cool part to that isn't that you could get extra flying time (though you could by having another charged one ready). It means you could charge two and control them at the same time with the same remote. In theory they'd fly in tandem! I'm using this as "my first quadcopter", when I feel I'm ready my plan is to upgrade to something more solid. « Show Less
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I just got one of these for a 109 heli and it will not fit into the original battery compartment. Considered getting a 107 but decided to give it a shot. Soldered it in, zip tied it and it works great. The original battery was dying (the heli would get about 3 ft off the ground then start descending as the battery was giving out. This gives me full flight times again. See my review for full details.
2051263
The battery sits inside the black "cockpit" and is a 350mAH "pouch." It uses the same connector type as my Wakera helicopter. The battery can be unplugged and slid out
926889
The remote does. Rechargeable on the copter itself. You can recharge it via USB, or via the batteries in the remote!
1342951
Use a flat bladed screwdriver against the wire connector to slide it off the battery. A few light taps should get it going.
977466
An extra battery is too heavy. I added a couple of washers to the bottom of the nose of the copter.Add them one at a time with super-glue or tape.it works.
208919
I came here looking for an answer to the same question, and A J's helped me get started. But, after looking at the battery compartment more closely, I learned that the trick is to CAREFULLY bend (push more than bend) the metal prongs opposite the plastic clip, and then press down on the edge of the battery nearest the plastic clip - the battery will tilt slightly sideways and you can lift it out.
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Yes, great purchase...get rechargeable batteries. I love as I fly a lot and very comfortable.
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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.
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The controller itself uses throwaway batteries. They are not included. The helicopter comes with a small rechargeable battery installed in it. There would be no reason to buy a separate rechargeable battery. It is small and wired in. Not really intended to be swapped out.
625166
You can't. Manual says there is a switch on the copter but there isn't one...
486726
The battery clicks in the bottom and will not fall out even in a crash. I eventually bought some 500mah batteries for longer flight time and cut the battery mount area off and added a strip of Velcro to copter and to the batteries. Now I just stick the batteries to the copter with no issues. I can also balance the copter better this way too.
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Once you have removed the battery's housing, you just pull the tips of the wiring attached to the battery. I hope this helps.
1738073
I had the same problem. The battery is a really tight fit in the charger but I was able to get it out with a little persistence.