Hi Peter

I replaced my Beocom 2 battery a few weeks ago and noted that the original battery was a Sanyo 3.6V, 3HR-AAAU with a small two pin connection and red and black leads.  My replacement battery obtained from B&O was similar but not the Sanyo brand.  Everything works OK now.

I have just taken my battery out of the Beocom 6000 and that one has the three pin connector and three leads that you are talking about.  I will be replacing that with a Master CTB86 which just about looks the same.  I guess it must be silly season for batteries at the moment – my camera battery has just given up the ghost as well.  Perhaps we can blame all of that on global warming as well.

The battery swap on the Beocom 2 isn’t too difficult but you will need a circlip remover to release and take out the big plastic holder which lies on top.  An “L” shape hook to help pull it up and out is useful as well.

Sorry but cannot help you with the Beo5 question.

Regards

Geoff

B&O uses that plier to remove the ring:

http://www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1216&L=1&page=art_detail&parentID=1365&groupID=1453&artID=1673

replacement battery packs may be ordered from B&O for both the Beocom2 and the Beo5 (for silly prices altough)

B&O King Street Manchester will do the Beocom2 battery for £20!!! and you can P&P to them..... 

My branch charged me £80 !

root wrote:

B&O uses that plier to remove the ring:

http://www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1216&L=1&page=art_detail&parentID=1365&groupID=1453&artID=1673

replacement battery packs may be ordered from B&O for both the Beocom2 and the Beo5 (for silly prices altough)

Have to replace my Beocom 2 battery and have this plier. Still don't know how to use it.

I can see 2 holes in the retainer and can put the plier-pins into these holes but what to do next. Do I twist? 

Leslie wrote:

root wrote:

B&O uses that plier to remove the ring:

http://www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1216&L=1&page=art_detail&parentID=1365&groupID=1453&artID=1673

replacement battery packs may be ordered from B&O for both the Beocom2 and the Beo5 (for silly prices altough)

 

Have to replace my Beocom 2 battery and have this plier. Still don't know how to use it.

I can see 2 holes in the retainer and can put the plier-pins into these holes but what to do next. Do I twist? 

Hi Leslie

Did you work out what to do with the pliers? I've had a look but am afraid of breaking something. Anyone? 

Stuart

Just use it to reduce the diameter of the ring. Pull the ring, and then you can gently remove the battery.

Then disconnect the battery, reconnect the new one, replace the ring and re-screw the bottom. Done! 🙂

I've done that with 2 Beocom 2 MK1, but there was 2 types of "internal ring" (I've got pictures, but I'm not at home) one was a disc, the other was a ring. If it's the disc, you just have to turn to release. But it's a bit tricky to replace everything so make sure you remember the EXACT position of the disc. Then you will have to re-screw the bottom on the disc, that's the tricky part. If something is misplaced, it doesn't work...

Has anyone found a source for "normally priced" Beo5 batteries?

Finally got an answer, thank you!

mbee wrote:

I've done that with 2 Beocom 2 MK1, but there was 2 types of "internal ring" (I've got pictures, but I'm not at home) 

Thanks - pictures would be great (when you get home).