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Toy / Gadget Battery Compartment Lid Removal

  • 28-12-2021 12:08PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 211 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    Couldn't figure out correct forum to post this so hopefully this one is OK 😀

    Has anybody here ever come across a battery compartment lid like this (see attachment) in a toy / gadget? As well as the screw there's a kinda spring-based release mechanism as you can see. The screw doesn't fully unscrew (at a certain stage, it just turns but doesn't loosen any further) so some wizardry required with d release mechanism and a flat headed screwdriver apparently but can't figure it out. Nothing online either. Strange one. The instruction video simply has about 2 seconds of somebody unscrewing with the Philips screwdriver then releasing the spring-based release mechanism with flathead but it ain't that easy for me. Thanks in advance for any suggestions...

    super_freddie.




Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,841 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    Make sure the screw is completely disengaged. Remove it with a pliers to be sure.

    Small flat head screwdriver down the (left in pic) front of the spring clip should get it to pop open.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,759 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Looks like it is designed to hold the screw in place in the lid? (the left - right arrows). Some kind of bayonet connection maybe.

    With the screw loose, does the lid give a bit?

    Can you feel give when you activate the release catch?

    If you do try to remove the screw, do so carefully anyway.

    Edit: weird battery compartment shape!

    Edit 2: Remember, it's supposed to be child proof! 🙂

    Post edited by Esel on

    Not your ornery onager



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,009 ✭✭✭meercat


    F29010B5-6235-41D0-A751-35B064ED562F.jpeg

    Place a Flat head screwdriver (where yellow mark)

    move it in the direction of arrow

    the compartment lid should pop up.



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