Replacing a lithium battery

[Geohood]

My Salter electronic scales' batteries have been dead for a while so bought new ones.. it requires 2 CR2032 lithium 3V batteries but no matter which way I flip them (one side positive and one side negative) they don't work... is there something I'm doin wrong or are the scales maybe wrecked?

 

[Jeff L]

I presume they're new ones. Are you sure you've got the right ones.?

 

[Geohood]

Yeah definately the right ones.. they have a bit different writing on it but theyre both the exact same size and specs

 

[Twizzle]

if they have been dead for a while they could have corroded the contacts, give them a clean with something abrasive

either that or your batteries weren't the problem, you could probably take is to a jeweller or anyone who changes watch batteries and get them to check it our for you

 

[Geohood]

Ok so I put the battery in the right way, put it on the floor then after pressing the on button a few times it finally worked lol... it needs to be touched in a particular way and hard now... hopefully the button actually works in the long run lol

 

[Twizzle]

Ok so I put the battery in the right way, put it on the floor then after pressing the on button a few times it finally worked lol... it needs to be touched in a particular way and hard now... hopefully the button actually works in the long run lol

must be a female

 

[Medievalknight]

must be a female

Agrees :lol::lol: