Having taken one apart I can say it's not meant to be replaced, but I've replaced plenty of batteries that weren't meant to be replaced in numerous devices over the years. 🙂
interesting. I wonder if it's because it's a drug? Hmm... does it accept drug?
I have replaced many that were not intended to be replaced as well. Just was wondering if it was soldered to the board and was labeled with the voltage and amps. Did the case come apart with screws or did you have to pry it apart?
I'm sure it was because the "L" word is also a drug.
Well, it does plug into the circuit board, so I guess you could say it's replaceable. Getting a replacement is probably impossible.
The remote just snaps together, but I'll save you the trouble.
I think I have the solution. Or at least it worked for me and I'd love to know if it works for others. After the only suggested solution I've seen (plugging and unplugging the charger 10-15 times rapidly) didn't work for me, I decided to try changing the battery. The case opened pretty easily, using my trusty iSesamo, though I'd think any thin-bladed knife or spudger would do the job. I'm pretty sure the battery is glued in, rather than soldered or plugged into the circuit board (the pics on the ebay replacement show both sides of the battery - no pins!) so I started looking for glue removal methods - but then had another thought:
Why not try everyone's favorite solution - disconnecting for a minute or so, then reconnecting. As you can see from the pic sent in renojim's post, the battery is plugged into the circuit board by a 3-wire 2mm white plug. I carefully pulled out that plug by rocking it gently from side to side and gave it a minute before plugging it back in. I then charged up the remote and after a few hours the green light became steady - no more pulsing. It worked! My remo'te now shows 100% charge and no more "Remote 0%" messages on the screen.
I hope it's not a fluke and that this works for others. Please post if it does. Good luck!
Paul
BTW, this is a link to the battery I was going to get if the unplug-plug back in solution didn't work. It would have wound up costing half what a new remote would be.
Hi There I am really struggling figuring out how I open the remote. Can you help me please? Or point me to some instructions I can't find anywhere
Use a very thin screwdriver and run it around the seams, starting at the top or bottom.. It is a clamshell snap together design.
I have a spare battery. I dropped the remote and broke it. So I threw it out. But before I did I opened the remote and unplugged the battery. So now I have spare battery for my new remote.
