This forum is just a bit quiet but in case it helps someone down the line, here's my tip...
Just about 14 months after the first battery replacement, it's time again. I'm neither surprised - used the light a bit less in the second year I suppose - nor upset - hey, it's a battery.
Here is however something that I had forgotten. There are two tiny, gold colored, springs near the battery. They are meant to contact the watch back when it's screwed in place. The first time, I was very careful and pulled them out with a fine pair of tweezers and put them aside during replacement. This time around - Hey, I had done this before - I just pressed the new battery into place. Well... there is a catch. Literally actually, there is a catch that holds the battery and when it snaps past this little tab - sproinggg.... There went the two gold springs into outer space. I found both after some concerted searching of my desk and carpet.
I'd recommend that you pull these rascals out and put them somewhere safe while replacing the battery and put them back just before closing the back. All is well for the moment but nobody needs to spend the time searching for these miniscule and presumably necessary springs.
Cheers,
Paul
Just about 14 months after the first battery replacement, it's time again. I'm neither surprised - used the light a bit less in the second year I suppose - nor upset - hey, it's a battery.
Here is however something that I had forgotten. There are two tiny, gold colored, springs near the battery. They are meant to contact the watch back when it's screwed in place. The first time, I was very careful and pulled them out with a fine pair of tweezers and put them aside during replacement. This time around - Hey, I had done this before - I just pressed the new battery into place. Well... there is a catch. Literally actually, there is a catch that holds the battery and when it snaps past this little tab - sproinggg.... There went the two gold springs into outer space. I found both after some concerted searching of my desk and carpet.
I'd recommend that you pull these rascals out and put them somewhere safe while replacing the battery and put them back just before closing the back. All is well for the moment but nobody needs to spend the time searching for these miniscule and presumably necessary springs.
Cheers,
Paul