- Battery information
- for our Row Counter
The original battery that comes packaged
inside your Row Counter will last from 7 to 12 months depending on how
often you use the Counter. At some point, however, it will need
replacing. This webpage will provide useful instructions for removing
and installing batteries in the Row Counter.
* Generation 1
Row Counters
do not have a battery access door on the back. In order to
replace the battery, the user must remove the back and battery
in accordance with the instructions below.
Generation 2
Row Counters
were introduced in September 2005 and these units have a battery
access door on the back.
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- Battery Type Info:
- The original battery is a
- type AG10 or equivalent.
- Other battery types which are
- equivalent to the AG10 are:
- 1.5 Volt Alkaline
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| Batty Types |
| LR54 |
| V10GA |
| G10A |
| GP89A |
| KA54 |
| 189 |
| 189-1 |
| 389A |
| RW89 |
| 390A |
| L1131 |
| D189 |
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| Battery Removal and Replacement
Although the battery in the Row Counter is removable, the Row Counter
case must be disassembled in order for the battery to be removed. You
will need the following in order to perform the battery replacement:
- A new battery (check the chart above)
- A # 0 Phillips head screwdriver
- A small flat headed screwdriver or needle nose pliers
(optional).
- A flat work surface (to place the parts during
disassembly/reassembly).
- These instructions.
- and finally, a little patience
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The original Row Counter (Generation 1) was designed for another
(non-knitting) application and ease of use of battery replacement was
not the manufacturer's primary concern. Although we have taken steps to
redesign this feature in Generation 2 Counters, users of Generation 1 who must change their batteries should
follow the instructions contained on this webpage.
We have carefully analyzed and tested the process of
changing batteries and have developed the procedure you see below. If
you follow this procedure, you will be able to perform this process in
just a few minutes with the least number of problems. |
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Download written instructions - pdf file
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Battery Replacement Procedure
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Generation 1 Row Counters
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- Lay the counter flat on the table.
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- Remove the 4 screws from the counter with the #0 Phillips
screwdriver.
- Note that the screws nearest the lanyard are LONGER than the
other two near the top of the unit.
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- Gently separate the top and the bottom cases and lay the bottom
to the side of the top half.
- A
wire runs to the speaker in the bottom half. This is to remain
connected during the battery replacement process. If the speaker
disk pops out of its holder in the bottom case, simply push it back
in place
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- This picture shows the battery in its holder. The holder is
soldered to the printed circuit card (green plastic) on 2 sides. It
also has metal tabs on the other 2 sides.
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- This picture shows how the battery is held in place inside the
counter. There is a small tab that must be pulled upward in order to
remove the battery. This is the tab that faces the red wires or top
of the counter.
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- To bend the tab upward, you simply take your flat head
screwdriver (or needle nose pliers, or phillips screwdriver), and
get it behind the small tab and bend it upward. For added leverage,
place a finger from your other hand on top of the battery holder
while you are bending the tab upward. You can also hold the counter
as shown in this picture.
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| Once the tab has been bent upward, you can
now push the old battery out by putting your screwdriver on the other
side of the battery holder and pushing the battery out where you have
just bent the tab upward. Use the side of the screwdriver (as shown)
to push it out as opposed to the sharp end of the tool. Be careful not
to:
- poke the screwdriver into the printed circuit card
- or puncture the battery
The battery is initially tight inside this holder, so be careful when
pushing it out. You can bend the front side of the battery holder near
the tab up slightly if that makes removal easier. |
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- After removing the old battery, then put the new battery in the
holder and bend the tab down slightly. Make sure the + sign on the
battery is facing upward.
- Because the battery is
generally a tight fit anyway, do not worry about trying to make the
fit the same as when you started.
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- After putting the battery in, you need to reassemble the
counter. The Blue on-off-reset button will have probably fallen out
during the battery replacement.
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- Simply place the button back in the top of the case as pictured.
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- Now place the two ends of the lanyard in the case as shown.
Simply make sure that the knots are positioned inside the edge of
the case. When you snap on the bottom of the case, the lanyard knots
will be trapped inside the case and they will keep it from falling
out.
- Be sure to have the ends of
the lanyard untwisted before you position the ends in the case
otherwise, the lanyard will not fit nicely around your neck.
- Before snapping the bottom on the top, make sure the small
speaker disk is tight inside the bottom of the case (just press it
in if it is not).
- Lastly, make sure the blue button is properly positioned (it
might have been jostled loose while manipulating the lanyard).
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- Leave the top case flat on the table, and then snap the bottom
half onto it. While pressing the two halves together, tug on the
lanyard to make sure it is snug inside the case. Then test the blue
on-off button to hear the beep which means it is working.
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- Only then should you insert the screwed into the case and
tighten them.
- Remember, the LONGER screws go in near the lanyard and the
SHORTER screws go near the blue button.
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- Once
installed and reassembled, you will be able to use the counter for
another 7+ months.
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- If you are having trouble,
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