Need part

[Dick]

Does anyone know where I can get the strip that connects the 2 batteries on this Fairchild LED watch? D

[retroleds]

Short of someone shipping you that one part, a suggestion:
Cut a piece of the thinnest sheet metal you have around - an empty beer can's sidewall might do nicely. Cut a circle just a few mm smaller than the inside of the case back(so it won't float too much). Then make a few short slits inward from the edge(3-5mm...1/4") and bend up an a corner at each one. You might want to do one in the middle to keep the metal against the batteries Basically those little "ears" will apply a little spring pressure to keep the metal against the batteries AND complete the circuit to the case and onward to the buttons. Your particular module take a clip that looks like a fancy bow-tie with two "ears" protruding from the one side for snapping into those square holes between the batteries.

[Dick]

Thanks. I did bridge the batteries with a pair of tweezers but all I got on the display was 18:88. It wouldn't change with either side button. Also, the little "dot" in the picture between the batteries is a tiny spring; when I tried a sliver of aluminum foil to bridge directly across the batteries (and spring), there was no display, possibly because it was also touching that spring? What is its purpose and does the case play a part in completing a circuit? Was hoping there is a "repair guy" out there somewhere. D

[retroleds]

Ahhh, you have the one with the spring in the middle...yes, needs to be touching that as well. Now, you understand, besides bridging the batteries and touching the spring, it needs to touch the side of the case? Basically electricity from ONE battery goes thru case and circuit is completed when a button is pressed. Other battery is maintaining the clock(time) via that spring. Both batteries are employed when it needs to display.