How to remove a stuck battery in a flashlight

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Жыл бұрын

Mr. Kongable removes a AA battery that is stuck in his flashlight.
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@madcat4563 Жыл бұрын

Man, I feel like a idiot. I was also at the point of drilling but wondered how to get it out. A screw will help to get a grip on it. Thanks a bunch... my vice will help out a lot.

@mr.kongable Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching

@madcat4563 Жыл бұрын

@@mr.kongable Ran into a problem.....the battery is really stuck...😬

@wesrxnumber 10 ай бұрын

I drilled the hole and need to find a long screw use the power drill to attach to the battery. Thanks for verifying my idea. I needed to find the screw like you used. I liked your drill press.

@mr.kongable 10 ай бұрын

I’m glad the video helped, thanks for watching

@robertbanfelder8283 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks!

@mr.kongable Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@rage_bazooxa1041 Жыл бұрын

This was very very helpful, GOD bless you for your amazing skills ⭐🔥

@jozefkrivan3522 Жыл бұрын

Very you help me solved the same issue, many thanks😊

@mr.kongable Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it helped, thanks for watching!

@abc-wv4in 5 ай бұрын

Subbed. My little Thrulight single AAA flashlight has a battery stuck in it. No drill press but at least I know it's okay to drill into the end of a battery. Hope I can get it out some way as that model is no longer sold. Battery was good and the flashlight was used fairly often but it's stuck inside..

@mr.kongable 5 ай бұрын

I have a little Thrulight that has a rechargeable battery , it’s super handy but doesn’t have a pocket clip so I don’t use it much. Thanks for subscribing and watching

@abc-wv4in 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I have two little AAA Thrulights, one has a keychain attachment and only one light level, but this one has a clip and several light levels. It's the one with the stuck battery and apparently is no longer sold. If I had some way to drill into the battery your video is very clear and helpful. Thanks again. @@mr.kongable

@jetjazz05 9 ай бұрын

I've got a pen light, a nightcore that has a really nice nichia LED; I use it almost daily. It has two AAA batteries, both were "good" until 2032, it was able to power the flashlight on the first two settings even, but they've corroded inside terribly! I'm pretty annoyed that the batteries both worked and were 9 years from their expiration date, but I'm gonna try your idea in the next day or two to see if I can get the second deeper battery out with a screw. The issue I'm having right now is I don't have any bits that're small enough and 3 inches long that I can get it into the top of the battery since it's a full AAA length inside the tube. Appreciate your video man, you earned a sub! You may've saved me $30 haha.

@jetjazz05 9 ай бұрын

Wow. So the update, I've gotta share this lol... I drilled a really long nail completely through the AAA battery, had to put the lip of the tube on top of my vise, hold the end of the screw under the vise with a pair of pliers and HAMMER it, took about 3 minutes, and the screw even stripped out the metal housing on the battery. Luckily it was far enough up the tube I was able to grab it with pliers and get it the rest of the way. Never thought I'd have to work so hard to get a battery out WOW!

@mr.kongable 9 ай бұрын

@@jetjazz05 Great Job!!

@AKing99 8 ай бұрын

Battery expectations are reference to shelf life in its protective plastic in an ideal environment, dry stable temperatures in the 70o Fahrenheit.

@AKing99 8 ай бұрын

Stubborn AA battery was so tight the first 2 screws pulled out making the hole bigger each time. So the 3rd screw (each one a little bigger finally got things moving mm at a time with each blast of WD40! I’m embarrassed so say it took just under 30 minutes but it out and the cleaning begins thanks for the tip 🎉

@mr.kongable 8 ай бұрын

@@AKing99 glad it helped!

@fredcalderon4280 9 ай бұрын

Awesome thank you !

@mr.kongable 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely , glad it helped

@douglash.1268 Жыл бұрын

Dude. Thank you.

@mr.kongable Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Thanks so much for watching

@swampdweller5 9 ай бұрын

Big thanks!

@mr.kongable 9 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching

@mzp57 27 күн бұрын

Thx!

@mr.kongable 19 күн бұрын

Absolutely

@antongorbonosov9065 10 ай бұрын

Russian, извини но 2 раза пытался посмотреть ролик но не удалось, скажи пожалуйста, а что у него головная часть не откручиваеться, просто когда у меня возникла такая проблема я фонарик разобрал с двух сторон, немного залил уксус подождал и медленно выбил её наружу

@mr.kongable 8 ай бұрын

Good job on the use of the vinegar!

@antongorbonosov9065 8 ай бұрын

спасибо

@kerivang8976 Жыл бұрын

Hot glue another piece of stick to the end of the battery and wait til dry and pull it out...

@mr.kongable Жыл бұрын

That’s a great tip! Thanks

@AshleyAriesK Жыл бұрын

Crap,I've got the same darn problem almost. Mine is a skinny little(Coast? Brand)flashlight that's a bit longer than that 1/holds 2 or 3 AA,& the 1 that's stuck is @ the top blocking the others. I think the little metal disk on the neg.side was about to pop off when I was trying to pry it outta

@mr.kongable Жыл бұрын

Can you get to it from the other end? I have a light that both ends screw off and you can see the batteries from both sides but only remove it from one side

@AshleyAriesK Жыл бұрын

@mr.kongable Nope,idk why either..This is the 1st flashlight I've had that I couldn't get the lens/bulb end to open..I was just wondering if that disk pops off,is there more metal under it or what? Someone suggested pouring alcohol,then baking soda down in the cracks around the batt.& trying to keep moving it. Another person mentioned superglue on a nut,then 24hrs.later(or once it's def.set),use pliers on the nut to jostle it out,maybe do the hole in the nut & add screw if ness...Idk,just nervous about drilling into it..

@mr.kongable Жыл бұрын

@@AshleyAriesK I can understand being nervous about drilling into it. I’d try the nut with superglue. Keep me posted, I’m very interested to find out how you did it.

@pfhastie Жыл бұрын

I am trying to remove an 18650 battery that is fully charged. These batteries are known to be dangerous if you pierce them. The flashlight is quite expensive and I don't want it to blow up. Any tips?

@mr.kongable Жыл бұрын

Have you tried putting it in the fridge to get the body of the flash light cold to possibly eliminate any expansion? I am assuming the body of the flashlight is aluminum. That is the first thing I would try, get it cold and see if the battery will come out.

@pfhastie Жыл бұрын

@@mr.kongable Hi there. Thanks so much for responding. The battery is actually in good condition. Freshly charged. It was just a bit tight and I tried to push it in, then dropped it, which pushed it all the way in. I tried putting a screw in some epoxy, but it didn't hold. I'm thinking maybe I didn't wait long enough for it to set so I'm going to try again. These damn annoying little problems!

@nycmaverick 6 ай бұрын

I have three of these just like this. What causes this?

@mr.kongable 6 ай бұрын

To my knowledge , it’s the age of the alkaline batteries, I’ve switched to lithium for flashlights

@maureenledesma1503 Ай бұрын

How did you get out the corrosion?

@mr.kongable Ай бұрын

I used a piece of sand paper that was rolled into a cylinder

@antongorbonosov9065 10 ай бұрын

а что бы помыть его внутри, используй жидкость для чистки контактов ( жидкая не сухая) или спирт

@mr.kongable 10 ай бұрын

I’m sorry, I don’t speak Russian. I’m trying to learn new things all the time, so maybe I’ll try to learn Russian next. Thanks for watching

@antongorbonosov9065 10 ай бұрын

Sorry

@Kevscancave Жыл бұрын

I hate when that happens… Them pen lights are great… Until that happens for sure…

@mr.kongable Жыл бұрын

For sure! I love my flashlights and it's such a punch in the gut when one of them is ruined by a bad battery. Thanks for the view!

@mati211p 7 ай бұрын

Wow that was eneloop pro and done this?

@mr.kongable 7 ай бұрын

Yep, sad day

@mati211p 7 ай бұрын

@@mr.kongable Never saw swollen eneloop in real life or leak and have them like 200. Something unusual. So bad it couldn't be safely taken out and see the cause (overdischarge?)

@mr.kongable 7 ай бұрын

@@mati211p I don't know what the cause was, I have an eneloop charger and I don't put these in a different charger. It's a mystery to me.

@sillysausage72 6 ай бұрын

I was gonna do this, but Google said "don't do it" lol!

@mr.kongable 6 ай бұрын

Ha! Well it’s possible, I’d just wear safety gear

@AlphaChimpEnergy Жыл бұрын

Rinse it out with some baking soda and water. Let it dry disassembled on your dash or direct sun.

@mr.kongable Жыл бұрын

Good tip! Thanks so much!

@AlphaChimpEnergy Жыл бұрын

@@mr.kongable I had to do the same thing my light was jacked.. I wanted to see if I was a smooth brain or if there was a better way and we basically did the same thing.

@xmenken1 Жыл бұрын

The battery company should put mercury alternatives back into batteries and make them more stable. Then they will not leak any more.

@mr.kongable Жыл бұрын

That is one option. The new Lithium batteries are not suppose to leak, so that may be a better option.

@cphank3722 10 ай бұрын

I agree the Lithium batteries may be a better option. Corrosion in aluminum flashlights is not the batteries corrosion but the reaction of the alkaline gasses with the aluminum. Aluminum is actually a rather poor metal to use in the presence of alkaline batteries. Soaking in vinegar often helps before attempting removal. Also a dab of Vaseline in the threads when reassembling makes things work smoothly and helps with o rings too .

@michaelthibault7930 9 ай бұрын

A preventative measure I'll implement when I remove a very stuck AA in an expensive bit of kit with an aluminum battery holder: I'll coat the interior -- once thoroughly cleaned -- with Anti-Seize grease, leaving only the thinnest possible layer. I happen to have the remnants of a pot of the stuff, and it's now so dried out that it's a thick and gummy paste... (This works with aluminum bicycle seat-posts; the Anti-Seize is applied to the exterior of the post, rather than the interior of the frame.)

@abc-wv4in 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Mine has one regular alkaline AAA battery. I'm going to try the refrigerator tip and if that doesn't help I'll soak the thing in vinegar. At this point I don't have anything to lose as the flashlight is useless unless I can get the battery. out! It seems so tightly in there that I'm not sure any vinegar can get inside, but it's worth a try. @@cphank3722