Is there a trick to opening the battery compartment? Are we missing something?
1850648
Ran into the same issue at first. You can use a coin or a corner of an old credit card and press down in the little slot hard enough and it should slide open easily. Don't force it.
336482
There is a battery holder that flips out of the upper right hand side. The users manual tells you how to do it. If you don't have one look it up on line.
1695877
I just went & opened mine, just to be sure. It was a piece of cake. Open the safe, push down the tab at the top of the battery compartment & pull it out & down. It's pretty simple. It catches at the top & the bottom just has a slot it sits in.
1930381
The battery cover is screwed in. It is closed with a single small screw and you would need a small screwdriver to open/close it.
1715364
Hi Susan .. there is a release inside the cover top right. you push down on it,it's a sliding release. That should open the compartment. I also thing the unit needs to be unlocked ( if there is a code ) I had the same problem with mine, but unfortunately it was stolen ( even with a cable lock ) very soon after my first use. So I never got a change to test it much.
1815089
It can be tricky. You basically have to open it up (pushing on the gray button on the top - look at the back, it should say "open") and then sliding out the little battery slot. If you're facing the front of the machine, the battery slot is located on the left hand side, but you can't access it until you pop the thing open. It's also a replacement that's needed, there's no re-charging to be done. Good luck!
1944425
The top of the device has a small indention. You can use the metal (visor attatchment) to open. It takes a bit of pressure but it's not bad. The battery is inside (CR2032) 3 volt. Good Luck.
2131067
Sorry to be so slow answering. We were away for several days and just got in. I think we opened by placing a screw driver in each slot (one under clip, one at one end) simultaneously and twisting carefully. As I recall, the unit opened into two halves. Incidentally, when I tested the battery it was OK so we had a failed unit and had to order a complete replacement opener.
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.
1637408
This was not to easy .. As you are looking at display , turn 180 so you are looking at the back.. Squeeze the sides and pull.. Mine was very, very tight... Once that slides out you can see and change the battery...
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.
339667
There is a small Phillips head screw on the blue handle. Remove it but be careful not to lose it. The blue handle will then slide off revealing the battery compartment.
1703177
Yes I found that it took a bit of time and patience to wiggle the battery out of its slot. I actually took two thin wooden wedges and was able to get the tip of each one both sides of the battery and slowly nudge the battery out of it's slot. When I put the new battery in I put some duct tape on each side of the base and fashioned a handle so the next time I could more easily pull the old battery out of its slot. It is just a matter of having a thin strong implement to wedge in the small openings on the side and work the battery out of its slot. Good luck
52109
Same here; frustrating it does not open even with thorough cleaning and fresh batteries; I'm thinking of returning to step lever to open lid. How hard is that?
1937073
On the back by battery compartment, it shows two arrows pointing up to open. Take your thumb and push it up and it will open.
171539
This is very simple to open. You twist open where the arrows are for your batteries and then the battery holder just pulls out of the little holes that you line up. Just pull up, it comes right off! Just hold the bottom and pull gently on the black part.
1810558
Turn it bottom up. Then look for a square depression in the plastic bottom. Look real close in good light and you will see an symbol that shows what direction to push and slide to open the compartment for the battery.