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battaery 9v

Posted 2008-02-02 9:03 AM (#57090)
Subject: battaery 9v

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hi sorry to ask this how do i get the battery in my ovation without breaking it and does that battery panel slide 1537 elite

G8r

Posted 2008-02-02 9:20 AM (#57091 - in reply to #57090)
Subject: Re: battaery 9v

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Unscrew and remove the back cover plate. Reach in and hold the metal battery box. With your other hand unscrew the battery box (screw on the bowl side near the volume and tone knobs). Carefully pull the battery box out without yanking the wires. Slide top off of battery box and note the polarity of the battery contacts when removing the old battery. Replace battery and reverse the procedure to re-install.

stuart

Posted 2008-02-05 6:26 AM (#57092 - in reply to #57090)
Subject: Re: battaery 9v

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cheers was having a blonde moment

Beal

Posted 2008-02-05 7:32 AM (#57093 - in reply to #57090)
Subject: Re: battaery 9v

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It happens from time to time.

bvince

Posted 2008-02-05 7:36 AM (#57094 - in reply to #57090)
Subject: Re: battaery 9v

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I did what some would consider the unforgiveable with mine. I installed a different battery compartment on the side so I could just plug a new battery in when I needed one. It sure saved time during a playing session. That was when I DID have a 1537. ):

stuart

Posted 2008-02-05 11:35 AM (#57095 - in reply to #57090)
Subject: Re: battaery 9v

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i was trying to slide the top off with screw driver then realised theres a screw which undoes it what a blonde moment i now a blonde that was taking her driving lesson the instuctor asked her to name a road sign she replyed pic your own strawberrys 200 yards away

shawn

Posted 2008-03-22 4:35 PM (#57096 - in reply to #57090)
Subject: Re: battaery 9v

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how long do these batteries on the 1537 last? mine was just changed a couple of months ago and now it's dead again. I played acoustic for years but only recently started pluggin' in.

shawn

Posted 2008-03-22 4:51 PM (#57097 - in reply to #57090)
Subject: Re: battaery 9v

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I can't find this screw mentioned at the top of the post, any ideas??

other hand unscrew the battery box (screw on the bowl side near the volume and tone knobs)

ozwatto

Posted 2008-03-22 5:04 PM (#57098 - in reply to #57090)
Subject: Re: battaery 9v

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Shawn...I'm not sure about the 1537 but my 1860 is plugged in just about every day and I last changed the battery eight or nine months ago. It's still going strong.

Old Man Arthur

Posted 2008-03-22 5:39 PM (#57099 - in reply to #57090)
Subject: Re: battaery 9v

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Originally posted by shawn:
how long do these batteries on the 1537 last? mine was just changed a couple of months ago and now it's dead again...

$3.49 Energizers... about a year.
2/$0.99 No-name... about two weeks.

shawn

Posted 2008-03-22 5:43 PM (#57100 - in reply to #57090)
Subject: Re: battaery 9v

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I'll use energizer then, the shop who installed the last one must have put in a dog. now if only I could figure out how to remove the battery.

shawn

Posted 2008-03-22 5:58 PM (#57101 - in reply to #57090)
Subject: Re: battaery 9v

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got it, the lid to the batt box was on so tight, I had to remove the tone knob to pull out the box assembly. stinkin cheap batt, got that fixed, now I'm back in the saddle. thanks everyone!