My battery literally split down the middle &amp; across the top! Will a new battery make the unit work if battery acid leaked all over?
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I guess it depends on how much acid damage there is to the unit and how much is your own piece of mind worth. I would be more concerned with the "why" the battery split. That's not normal to my knowledge. Not sure throwing a new battery into the unit will solve the root problem.
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Just pull it apart, like how you would to put battery in. Further than that I don't know, sorry. You may want to contact seller or company for replacement. They shouldn't fall apart from dropping I don't think. ?
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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.
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Sounds like a loose connection. I would take it back to where you purchased it and ask for another, if they wont help, contact the company, and see if they will exchange it for you. You might first try making a good tight connection between the battery terminals and the battery by slightly bending the terminals towards the battery for a tighter fit.
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I had the same problem with the one I ordered so I opened up the battery case to see if maybe the betteries were bad or missing. They has become badly oxidied in the case and so were obviously very old. I pried the suckers out with a screw driver, threw them away (being careful not to touch them with skin in case they were leaking any fluids), cleaned the inside with a clorox wipe, and popped some new batteries in and it has worked great ever since. Give that a try and I hope this helps!
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You have to be careful not to have over charged the battery. If you did overcharged the battery by 30+ minutes the battery becomes useless or you'll notice a diffrence in power. If you know forsure that its not the battery then get yourself a circuit tester and start following your battery circuit flow, you may be able to narrow it down and hopefully find a quick fix.
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Book says to clean the cell did you do that? Also says then check DC Cord.So I think you should inspect the cell, you actually need to get a kit to clean it which allows you to plug the two adjacent ports while filling with acid solution. I have tried at home depot with misc parts and also with tennis balls to get around ordering this kit, but they are custom size/thread plugs, so it leaks without the kit. I didn't submerge the whole thing in a bucket, didn't want the outside getting soaked with acid. Inspect it, also fiddle with the DC plug and make sure it is seated well.
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I have had this ph for 3yrs. Yes the battery was fully charged. I also let the battery tun down so the ph shut off. Took battery out waited a few mins then fully charged battery. As i am typing this to u. My fully charged battery is losing charge. I deleted 8 messages an this email an u have lost part of charge already. Yesterday i had half battery left. When i finished a con conversation of about an hr. My battery was dwn 30% left an needed charged. Is this a brand new battery????
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No. Water leaked into the battery compartment. I drained it before it was completely damaged and sealed it myself. I think one of the two I bought is still damaged.
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If it is dead, open the box and get the dimensions off the existing battery. If you have to replace it anyways might as well get it ready.
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I doubt this POS is repairable. Mine cracked where the black tube joins the handle/battery compartment/switch section, and once you have lost the airtightness, it won't work no matter what you do with the switch. Check that area, because when mine quit working, I first suspected the switch too. When I found the tube cracked, an attempt to repair that just made it break further, so it's in the garbage pit now.
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Bruce get you a better game camera battery for your depth finder. That's what I use on my inshore kayak. This batter was a junk. Leaked acid when arrived in mail. I gave it a bad review and took it to a battery recycler. My loss for going cheap and I paid for it. Hope this helps.
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I did as well, and it did the same exact thing. Mine only lasted for a couple of months. I asked a tech at Best Buy and he said the best place to get a battery is through the manufacturer, which is so expensive we are better off buying a new laptop.
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I had that happen after a year or so. I took it apart and gently lifted the springs that hold the battery to reset them to hold it tighter. It worked. AND clean the battery contacts with a pencil eraser.
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I am sorry, I had the same problem. I ended up throwing it away and ordering a new one! I did not see any way to open it and replace a battery.
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Hi Gayle - Turn the entire unit until it lines up with the box...drop it in ---seal it and return it to Amazon!!! Order A FOFA XD and walk away its a great unit from Amazon and you don't need power tools to change the battery. Best Regards, Tim S.
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Are you sure you have the terminals secured properly on the battery? As I recall you have to tighten up the terminals that connect to the battery. Take a pair of plyers and lightly squeeze down on the terminal connectors (attached to the UPS). Squeeze them flat side down. Not too much, but just enough to get a tight fit on the smaller blades attached to the battery terminals. My replacement worked perfect.