Dilog 6507 Battery Replacement

[pickleye]

Evening chaps

I've got a Dilog 6507 that is only a couple of months old. It's not working anymore. I'm guessing flat batteries - but the instructions say remove three screws to open the case - there are no screws visible

Has any one else changed their batteries? How do you do it? I don't want to start prying covers off and invalidating the warranty.

Cheers.

 

[steptoe]

Operating Instructions
Preparation and safety measures
Fitting the battery
Before using the instrument, the battery must be
fitted. This is carried out as follows:
•
Separate the instrument from any circuit, and
remove the test leads.
•
Open the housing by removing the screw on
the rear face.
•
Fit a new battery (type 9 V IEC LR6), taking care that
the polarity is correct. Make sure that no wires are
trapped between the 2 halves of the housing, and
close it again

any help ?

from here

http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/442175.pdf

 

[pickleye]

No steps, I've got those instruction and some that say batteries are 1.5v.

My clamp has no visible screws, unless I'm looking with man eyes. I'll check tomorrow when I get back to work.

Thanks though

 

[steptoe]

any stickers on it?

screws are sometimes under those, warranty issues, etc.

 

[m4tty]

Lol I had this happen to me first time too. Take the plastic tester out the big rubber case to see battery screws. Manipulate it out by stretching the rubber case. Hth

 

[Sidewinder]

As per m4tty, you need to manipulate it out of the red rubbery case by stretching carefully, better when warm, and the screws will reveal themselves!

 

[pickleye]

Thanks I'll give that a go. I tried previously but it was mighty tight and I didn't want to force it.

 

[Apache]

I have a machine with a similar cover. The best way I found to remove it was sit it on a towel on top of the storage heater for half an hour. You need time to let the heat penetrate.

[i accept no responsibility for knackering your machine!]

 

[pickleye]

Thanks guys,

In the cold the case doesn't look like it comes off, but warm it up as per patch's suggestion and hey presto.

Simple when you know