Can the alkaline battery be replaced? I just got this unit and don't see any place for a battery; am I missing something?
136945
Since it has a solar cell on it. My guess is your problems are more than the battery. I would toss it.
136946
it has tiny screws on the corners, so I am sure if you unscrew them, there should be a place for the battery.
913220
Replacement batteries do not appear to be available. You might communicate with the manufacturer directly, but since these units are quite inexpensive, you might be money ahead to just buy a new one. Sorry.
828281
There is no battery cover, so it appears that replacement is not intended by the manufacturer. The unit is held together by a rubber cover that covers top, bottom, and sides. This cover is not trivial to remove, but I didn't try very hard.
1334567
Unless there has been a change, not from PSX. You may be able find a replacement battery someplace else. Since the battery is the major cost item in the unit it would probably not be cost effective to do so. Also, it is very cramped inside the unit so finding a battery that would fit would be difficult.
889036
About the email you sent me. The battery is rechargeable C probably, have to take apart the whole unit and unscrew it to replace it
1338517
Yes, I took it apart and found a new battery online. The tricky part was getting the rubber bumpers off so I could get all the screws out. BTW, the B&D people told me it couldn't be done.
1789092
You cannot remove or change the battery - it's build in and sealed within the unit. There is a charging port at the bottom of the base.I searched online for you and on the Walmart website it says the internal battery is Ni-Mh. ;)
2186280
The battery can be replaced. Take a look at e.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsnL7BTUH1o
1123483
It uses a battery. I do not have the unit readily available and haven't had to use it since late summer but I recall both it and the pointer use 9 volt batteries. I am fairly sure they should be alkaline. I do not recall if a battery came with it so I would buy 2 just to be safe or wait until you receive it and then decide.
411075
I must AMMEND my former statement!!! A DUMMY battery is NOT A DEAD one. They are actually sold as dummies by companies and are cheap. I was lucky enough to have been corrected by RbwNY on July 7th. He/she informed me of this and added that pairing a 'dead' battery with the Li-on s can cause damage, etc. to the equipment. I should have known this as I know that pairing even an alkaline with a on-alkaline is NOT recommended. My apologies to everyone out there who has read my former comment. And a BIG THANKS to RbwNY for the help and advice!!!
1630674
I would clean out the battery cavity good and replace the batteries. Make sure you scrap any rust particles out too. I've always changed the batteries on a regular basis and all of the outside casing and what looks like a window on top.
1747262
I have had a unit for quite a few years. I thought my battery had died and replacements were expensive. Started looking at just getting a new unit. Then I put the battery back in and it has worked fine for what has now been a couple more years. Don't know what happened, might have been a connection problem????
211757
The package states "self recharging battery", but nothing in the package insert indicates it is replaceable. There also does not appear to be an easy way to open the unit. Try to contact the manufacturer and let me know what you find out.
1143780
The internal battery is constantly being recharged while the unit is operating. Has the unit been in storage for a long period? Also I believe there is a reset button on the unit. Just a small hole where you insert a pin or paper clip to push it. I don't have the unit in front of me but this would be typical. Good luck.
1590184
I personally have not replaced a battery and have not had the opportunity to do deal with that question. If you are able to open it, you should be able to see the battery and get the number or size from the existing one inside. I hope this helps, but I am not the expert, just a casual user, contact the maufacturer or go on line to e-how and pose that question and hopefully you will be able to get an answer.
2101979
You're right, the battery is soldered to the board and not directly replaceable. The battery is rechargeable so it shouldn't need to be replaced really, however, in my testing so far it looks like it's not actually connected to the 3.3V supply. So it will just die after a few days and become useless. It's a surface mount battery so you could probably remove it fairly easily without risking any damage. (Definitely a pin that should have been broken out to the main header for external access, along with PPS)
459764
I do not believe you can replace the battery. I contacted the seller of mine about this and got conflicting info. They lastly told me to pry off the back to replace the battery which I believe will break the unit if attempted. My 2 still work so I have not tried it yet.