Crap battery holders

elivsvonchiaing · 30-05-2006 11:26PM #1

I've had many appliances/gadgets go dead on me over the years. Lately I've noticed many aren't dead - just wiggle the batteries about and away it goes again.

This seems to be in the last 3-4 years.

It seems someone somewhere is making/has made millions of crap battery holders.

Have to wonder is this to order? E.g. "Our warranty is 2 years we would like the batch of 4 million battery holders to have an MTBF of 2.5 years" (i.e. they'll fail on average shortly after warranty) :eek:

Anyone had similar experiences?

Stephen · 31-05-2006 09:00AM

To be honest... no.

ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV · 31-05-2006 09:25AM

nope

Lump · 31-05-2006 03:06PM

[Sarcasm] Yes, it's all a big conspiracy [/Sarcasm]

John

[real-life] No [/real-life]

Donegal Lass · 31-05-2006 03:22PM

actually - no sarcasm - yes it has happened and its very very frustrating!!!!!!!!!!!!:mad:

31-05-2006 03:44PM

Shouldn't this be in the loose batteries forum?

Mossy Monk · 31-05-2006 03:45PM

i bought a new remote for my tv only to find it was poor battery holders that were at fault

i feel your pain

Dudess · 31-05-2006 04:12PM

ronoc wrote:

Shouldn't this be in the loose batteries forum?

Hee hee.:D

But seriously, OP, yes that has happened to me. Opening the appliance and swivelling the batteries a bit seems to work. I wouldn't get too bothered by it.

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