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How to Remove Spice Battery Pack
Message #1 Posted by Spice Fan on 3 Nov 2006, 10:59 p.m.

Hello,

I have received my 1st Spice model, but am having difficulty removing the battery pack. I followed the instructions in the manual, which are to remove the cover and gently shake the calculator - to no avail.

How can I remove the battery pack?

Thanks!

      
Re: How to Remove Spice Battery Pack
Message #2 Posted by Eric Smith on 4 Nov 2006, 12:07 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Spice Fan

Either pry it out, or give the calculator a good whack.

            
Re: How to Remove Spice Battery Pack
Message #3 Posted by Spice Fan on 4 Nov 2006, 1:05 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by Eric Smith

What should I use to pry it out? What angle should I come in from? (e.g. use a knife to lever out the top side?).

Is there a particular point where the pack sticks?

Thanks for your response.

                  
Re: How to Remove Spice Battery Pack
Message #4 Posted by Charles Oxford on 4 Nov 2006, 10:56 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by Spice Fan

A knife is NOT a pry tool. Use a thin blade flat screw driver and pry GENTLY fron various points until you work it out.

Good luck.

                  
Re: How to Remove Spice Battery Pack
Message #5 Posted by Vassilis Prevelakis on 5 Nov 2006, 3:40 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by Spice Fan

Spice Fan wrote:

> What should I use to pry it out? What angle should I come in from?
> (e.g. use a knife to lever out the top side?).
>
> Is there a particular point where the pack sticks?

when you say "it" do you mean the cover or the pack. I.e. have you managed to remove the cover of the battery compartment?

If not, do not try to "pry" it out, look in the manual for the instructions on how it you can slide it out.

If you did in fact remove the cover and are having difficulty removing the actual battery pack, then things are far easier, the pack is simply held by the pressure of the power connectors on one side of the pack. Try lifting up the other side and the pack will come out.

Be very careful with the power connectors, they very easy to break esp. if the pack has leaked.

If the pack has leaked and there is green stuff on the connectors, this can be removed with lemon or vinegar. There may also be damage to the internal circuit boards of the calculator in which case it may be advisable to disassemble the calculator and closely inspect the inside for signs of corrosion (or have the calculator cleaned by someone who has done it before).

**vp

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