Pressure Pro Battery Replacement

[Imaroadrunnr]

I had some of my Pressure Pros go "toes up" on me but my pal Dave put one in a lathe and was able to cut (carefully!) and separate the unit so the battery could be replaced. The batteries, by the way, were purchased on-line for around a buck each. A uTube video may be in the works and I'm sure if you are handy you can R&R these puppies. We used a 3M sealant to secure the pieces back together even though there are snaps inside that hold the top to the bottom. I don't recommend using a box knife or something like that but saving the $35 they want for a new one or $38 for one without a trade in is rather steep.
Thanks,
Stan

[lynndiwagon]

Retirement is great, I did the part-time thing and ended up paying more in self employment taxes than I made. Traveling around is much more fun.

[ol_Bombero-JC]

lynndiwagon wrote:
I would say that this procedure is not for the amateur. It involves removing a component and soldering in a new battery. They are not in any kind of holder. I was an electronic technician before retirement and found the procedure to be pretty easy, plus I liked the challenge. I'm running 8 of them right now. If you want to play around with one just to see what's inside you could follow these steps. I would say that you would need to cut the cover about 1/4" from the bottom with the dremel tool diamond blade. Don't cut too deep, just enough to cut through the case. Take a thin bladed screw driver and pry the cap off. You will see the battery soldered to a small PC board. On top of the battery is a white plastic piece with a swirl pattern on the top. This is the antenna. Unsolder the antenna piece from one side of the battery and bend it out of the way. There will be another longer wire going from the antenna to the PC board....don't cut this one. Use the diamond cutting blade and cut the existing solder tabs off of the old battery, close to the body of the battery leaving them soldered to the PC board. Take the new battery, and observing polarity, bend the tabs so that they overlap the ones you left on the board. Solder them. Solder the one side of the antenna back to the battery. Put the cap back on, sealing the gap where you separated the pieces. That's it, I hope I haven't violated any kind of patent or anything, you own them and should be able to do anything your are capable of, including destroying them. Disclaimer: This is for hobby/informational purposes only. If something messes up it's on you.

If you have the replacement procedure "wired" (no pun intended) -
you may have a lucrative? part-time retirement occupation for your talent...:C

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[Timothy]

lynndiwagon wrote:
They are CR2032 with solder tabs. Get them here.

Thank you!

[lynndiwagon]

I would say that this procedure is not for the amateur. It involves removing a component and soldering in a new battery. They are not in any kind of holder. I was an electronic technician before retirement and found the procedure to be pretty easy, plus I liked the challenge. I'm running 8 of them right now. If you want to play around with one just to see what's inside you could follow these steps. I would say that you would need to cut the cover about 1/4" from the bottom with the dremel tool diamond blade. Don't cut too deep, just enough to cut through the case. Take a thin bladed screw driver and pry the cap off. You will see the battery soldered to a small PC board. On top of the battery is a white plastic piece with a swirl pattern on the top. This is the antenna. Unsolder the antenna piece from one side of the battery and bend it out of the way. There will be another longer wire going from the antenna to the PC board....don't cut this one. Use the diamond cutting blade and cut the existing solder tabs off of the old battery, close to the body of the battery leaving them soldered to the PC board. Take the new battery, and observing polarity, bend the tabs so that they overlap the ones you left on the board. Solder them. Solder the one side of the antenna back to the battery. Put the cap back on, sealing the gap where you separated the pieces. That's it, I hope I haven't violated any kind of patent or anything, you own them and should be able to do anything your are capable of, including destroying them. Disclaimer: This is for hobby/informational purposes only. If something messes up it's on you.

[Fire5er]

need some pictures or a video so others know how to save money.

[lynndiwagon]

They are CR2032 with solder tabs. Get them here.

[Timothy]

What size are the batteries?

[lynndiwagon]

A dremel tool with the diamond cutting wheel works quite well. I've replaced the batteries on many of them with great success. I use hot glue to put the top back on.

[MNRon]

The cost of the lathe can vary, but will be insignificant compared to the chisels, scroll chucks, and other accompanying tools you'll need to purchase once you get hooked on turning 🙂

[Dick_B]

How much for the lathe? We don't have one. Does it take any special training to operate one once we have one?