Which way do you insert the batteries? I can't see or read the + or minus sign in the compartment. Which side is inserted next to the little "springs"? Many thanks for help! We're expecting a big storm tonight 01/02/14!
891746
the bottom of the d battery goes against the spring. If you have any more questions., ask me..
943713
To make it a little more clear - holding charger upright with the battery and label facing you so you can read it - push the battery hard to the right and pull up on the left side like the others said. Too bad the giant arrow telling you which way to push is UNDER the battery when it is stuck. Couple of tries and you will quickly get the hang of it!
494287
On the side without the keyboard(black side in picture) the very bottom small area of the remote under the numbers opens. Place your thumbs on this area and push firmly forward away from base to reveal storage compartment for 2 AAA batteries. It is a little difficult to open so if you have weakness in your fingers ask someone stronger to open it!
774831
Just open the battery compartment and change it.. You won't get shocked :-)
1699428
The correct way is on the negative side, this is for safety. You can use + ,but I used the - I've seen batteries blow up due too the spark,light'in up the gas from a car battery. The safest is on the - side...
2198893
to change batteries one of the end caps twist it a little then it should pop open with spring preasure from battery only one side will twist that stores batteries . then after installed pushcap on and twist again. or you could do it the way i found out which was accidently dropping on floor. found light very durable and bulb does not break. but pieces will go under your heaviest object in room. works great between my front door and screen door to find key holes or if drop keys just pull off magnet and search with it . hope it works out for you works great for me .
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!
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.
1076973
On the white plastic carrier that holds the batteries, on the side on it, there is a faint outline of an arrow. This arrow needs to point inward as u put it back in the light. As far as positive and negative, any device u put batteries in....u put the flat part of the battery on the spring
1519792
You give it a little twist in the middle. That's where the batteries go. Had so much trouble with mine that I finally threw it in the trash.
2233442
That little indentation on the left hand side is a batter cover. It's pretty tight but you turn it counterclockwise, remove it, and replace the batteries.
1316685
Tony, slide the top cover off. It is under it. Put in your batteries, and re-insert the top cover into place so no inclement weather can get into it.
1507641
Says "18 AH" on the side of the battery. I bought 2 last year about this time......by July they were both dead...forever. Your choice and your money. My opinion is they suck.
1662863
2. It's easy to take the battery out and replace it, but there is no stop, so the battery can fall out when the entire battery holder comes out (if you're not careful). This happened to me and the battery fell on the floor. Now I don't see in what orientation the battery should be when a new one is put in (positive up or down).
1618873
Did you put batteries in both sides? This unit requires two sets of batteries, one for each side. If you did put batteries in both sides, check the ones on the failing side to be sure they are inserted in the right direction as shown by the + and _ signs located in the battery box.
967626
Make sure the side with writing faces toward the floor when installed. Also turn the battery in a circle until the + and - signs are oriented in the right direction. I had to rotate a few times until it was right because the scale itself not marked
449619
Ours broke, too. The batteries are just too heavy to be sitting upside down in a plastic compartment. We ended up trashing it, and decided to wait till they come up with one that uses smaller batteriesw, or is electric.