LOCKED Battery Drawer; First Alert Smoke Alarm Battery Change (SC9120B)
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- čas přidán 5. 10. 2021
- Changing out the batteries in one of my smoke alarms today, couldn't find anywhere online that had a clear explanation on how to remove the battery drawer on one of these smoke alarms with a locking pin! So I decided to make my own.
Hope this helps someone else!
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I never thought I would need to watch a video to figure out how to change smoke alarm batteries. Thank you for posting the video.
thank you for posting the video. Never did find a reason why the hell I or anyone would lock the battery compartment. Guess First Alert places a very high probability of someone breaking into your house and going straight to the smoke alarm to steal the battery. Also hiding the pin under the label on the back is another great idea. In over 30 years of owning houses, I've never thought that I would ever have the need to lock the battery compartment, and I won't start now. Thank you First Alert for thinking of something so frustrating and useless.
Why did they feel it was necessary to complicate something that had no business being complicated? I have the exact same model but the battery drawer is not locked, you can just pop it open without removing the detector from the base. Then they had to go and mess with it. If a design works you fu@#$#% leave it alone!!!
Yeah sometimes they like to put the locked ones on properties where they don't want tenants messing with stuff without calling the landlord first. Pretty easy to outsmart though.
@@weeyum99 True buts it’s 2:00am and my locked alarm is now low on battery 😢
Thank you for this video. My mother has zero patience and never listens to me when I say I can just google or CZcams something.
Your's worst, it didn't even have the dot locator on the label for the pin location. By default it was locked and the factory battery contact transparent film was stuck real good even with the stupid plastic pin removed and door opened.
Exactly same I’m having difficulty getting this battery out as I typed this 😢 lol smh
thankyou x 1000😊 and they wonder why everyone is so stressed out these days!!
First Alert should pay you for adding this video! I'm 7 months pregnant up on a ladder trying to figure out how to get the *^#@% battery out without falling. This video saved me. Thanks so much!
Instruction manual writing is a profession. First Alert rep obviously failed on communicating "how to" for battery drawer opening. YOU came through clearly! Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video, that hidden pin is just so unnecessary. It's almost as if the guy who designed it that way just to troll people.
I had this same thought 🤣
You saved our marriage!! This is the most annoying device ever! Unless you know to remove the darn pin, it is impossible to open. Luckily I found your video before our frustration totally overtook us both! Thank you! We've been married 47 years so I guess we are good for a few more now. 😂
Good to hear! I'll add marriage counselor to my resume
Yes.....that detector "Chirp" is super annoying! funny how the wives hear it first. Mine came into our Bedroom EARLY MORNING to announce "Can You Hear That"?? ( I'm comming out of 3rd stage Rem sleep and wouldn't be able to hear a bomb going off next door......Huh??) Can't your Hear that?? Hear What?? The smoke alarm is Chirping! ! I don't care, I'm still asleep.
Thanks For the video apparently, The chirp starts when the Battery is begining to die. I thought that odd for a hard wired alarm, but makes some sense.
Typical design coming from high-tech assholes, as everything that is produced in the modern world. I am old enough to remember America was great and admired because of the simplicity and high quality of made-in America products.
Thank you so much for this video. This thing woke me up at 10:30 p.m., driving me crazy with that chirping noise for about 30 minutes while I was trying to figure out how to remove the battery. I almost broke it trying to force open the battery compartment. Prior to watching this video I didn't know that there is a pin that has to be removed to open the battery compartment. Thanks again.
You're welcome, glad I could help!
Kind sir, wishing you a lifetime of happiness! Couldn't figure this out for the life of me.. online user guide was not very helpful...and as a single gal these sorts of things don't come natural to me.
Damn such an easy fix almost broke mine trying to figure it out. Appreciate the help.
Omg thank you so much ! I had no idea how to get the latch that’s connected to the ceiling undone (I didn’t have a flathead screwdriver so I used the handle of a plastic fork) and that made it 1000x easier to put the battery in ❤️❤️
Thank you. I had to open the battery compartment to be able to remove the plastic tab that activates the battery. I pulled very hard with a pair of pliers and it would not come out. I was able to remove it after opening the compartment. Thanks so much for posting.
YOU ARE A HERO! This locked battery drawer is the STUPIDEST THING! Almost two hours later trying to figure out how to unlock the drawer, I found your video. All this just to change a simple battery
Thanks for the video, it prevented some extreme stress trying to do a simple task of changing a battery with my spouse. There’s only so many ways to push that tab to open the battery door. 😅
Thank you! I felt so stupid having to look this up. Now I realize the lock pin is there because my landlord probably doesnt want me messing with it. What an annoying design
So funny :) Ours isn't a locking model but I clicked on your video because the battery insertion is a pain in the ass (the electrician, my mother, and I all struggled). Ending the video with the words "I trust you know how to put a battery in" was just classic :) For anyone else who sought this video for the same reason we did, the answer is "BRUTE Force".
Oh no haha. If only I had a GoPro on a headband or perhaps a third arm, this video wouldn't have seemed so amateur 🤣
I wrapped it up in a shirt and hid it away until i found this video. Thanks!
Pro tip - write the date that you changed your battery on the battery with a magic marker. Use quality batteries. Changing all them on the same day helps. But, these days, batteries are too expensive . Thanks for this video.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Lifesaver. I won’t go crazy tonight!❤
Just coming to say thank you for posting this video. The 2 of us spent a 1/2 hour trying to pull apart the stupid things. Reading the factory instructions was a joke. A minute and a 1/2 of your video and a in about 30 seconds to pull it was exactly what we needed.
Thank God for smart people who put things like this up, I was legitimately about ready to return them we could not figure them out
I appreciate the kind words! Glad to help
You just saved me! I was so frustrated! Thank you!
I was in my my room at 11 pm trying to rip this thing off my ceiling ty so much.
Yes, thank you! You are a lifesaver! I arrived home to the most annoying chirping sound and I couldn’t stand it! I had to call my boyfriend over to help undo the detector, and remove the pin. Again, thank you, and I didn’t have to call the maintenance person to do it ( I live on a rented property).☺️
Yep, the locked ones are typically on rented properties to make it that much more annoying for tenants. Glad I could help!
Thank you sooo much for this video and telling us about the locking pin. I was on my way to take the detector back when I thought I’d look at one more video. Thank goodness it was yours!!! I hope you feel very appreciated because you are!!
Wow you're so kind 😅, you're very welcome. It's always nice to get comments like this randomly pop up on my phone, even though I posted this a while back haha.
It took me so long to find this exact video. Thank you so much!!
Great simple explanation. I’m also baffled that my apartment maintenance has never mentioned this easy issue to get into that battery compartment to replace it.
Thank you !! You were the only one who helped with this stupid device
Thanks for the reminder on how to unlock this damn thing......with appreciation....BRB
Wow! Thank you for this you made it so easy for me to change the battery!!
You dropped this: 👑
I was really struggling to pop the pin out using a screwdriver. I finally was able to get the pin out using a wine opener’s corkscrew. Highly recommend trying that instead of the screwdriver.
Thanks for showing where pin was. After I smashed one lol
I needed this video, just to see how do the batteries come out. AND, IN THAT VERY TIME, I couldn't see nothing.
But the video is sweet. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this video !!!!
Legit saved me from hearing the annoying beep !!
Thank you I had no idea it was locked but it makes sense based on what you showed
Thanks so much for the video I torn one up trying to opening it. Didn’t want to do that again so I watched your video. I had no ideal there was a safety lock pin in the alert
I removed with no problem took out the pin and changed battery with no problem thanks so much
Glad I could help!
I wish you only happiness. Day 2 of dog sitting and this terribly designed alarm starts chirping. Im there trying every way possible to get the battery drawer open, never expecting a pin that would then need a 2nd tool to remove that, all to get the battery out!
Life saver!!!! Thank YOU!
Thank you so much.. mine has been chirping from low battery for a few days and finally got it open thanks to you lol
Man thanks everyone is just popping out like easy and I thought mine is bad one . thanks.
Thank you!! This was extremely helpful!
You're extremely welcome!
Thank you so much! I could see how the battery tray was supposed to open but didn’t know that it had a stupid lock on it. For reals, thanks.
This video is nice. I didn't have a manual and have the exact same model. The door came open in a breeze 😀
Be good to show you using the flat head screwdriver to take off the square white connector with the hot neutral ground wires inserted. I realize someone would have to hold the camera for you.
Thank you so much for this! You just saved my life! Alarm chirping all night and scaring my animal. Thanks for telling us about the pin!
You're welcome, glad I could help!
Thank you for sharing this. Made it so easy to change the battery!!
Thank you so much for this. I just installed this model today, but could not open the battery chamber. Luckily it is new with a new battery inside and I just pulled out the tape with the force. Now I know there is a pin. Hope I will remember next time when I need to change the battery.
This video saved me! Thank you!
Best tutorial informative life saving video EVER!!!!!!! locked? Child-proofing the smoke detector so a child doesn't climb up on a ladder, and decide to take the battery out so he can play with it????????
Thanks for the video, on mine the pin wasn’t installed thankfully but I could actually see it in the housing so it must depend on who installed the alarm. Nice to have the chirping finally stop, was driving me crazy.
Great video!! Only video that talks about than damn pin on the back of the device. I was about to brake it apart already till I saw ur video. thanks!
Thank you for the video. Very poor design by First Alert. The pin is buried under the product label. You have to tear apart the label to get to the pin. Also pin is not so easy to pull it. I literally had to dig it to get it out. I eventually broke the pin head. Very had design by First Alert. Product says 10 year back up battery and it started chirping in 3 years. Is there any other manufacturer?
Thank you so much!! Super helpful!!
Thank you so much!!!!You save my night :))
Much appreciated! And I see you were doing it single-handedly. That requires some nerves, skills, and patience. Great sound too! Do you have more videos about testing them? What is this button that says < Test/Silence >?
Thanks man your a super, awesome, I all most break the battery drawer.
Really helpful!
I have the sc9120a and cant figure it out , im assuming its similar to this ?
Thanks saw the pin in the back but didn't know it was supposed to be pulled out.. thanks
This is helpful. Thank you!!
The 7010LBL and 9120LBL can do this too. Also there's a model 0827 that also has a 10-year 9V battery that's meant to be permanently deactivated when it gets low, however I found this quirk: If you pry off the cover (There's three tabs that hold the cover on, which you can just push out with a flat-head screwdriver (And not too hard or it will snap)), you can replace the battery. I found that out because my dad went to install one that didn't work upon activation, and I managed to find out its battery was dead.
Thank you this is very helpful
Thank you I was about to break it
Thank you for this one!!
Thank you. It opened. But to the manufacturer WHY?
Great video, TY!
Thank you for this!!!!
Good looking out!
I moved into my parents old house and the same detectors are here. I try to turn that top off and it won't move at all. What is wrong?
thanks I was about to chuck mine out the window
Thank you!
Put the battery in lol which way does it go? Mine still beeping after I try to replace it
thanks a million brother
4:00 a.m.: sorted 👍
Thanks man!
Thanks for saving me a lot of aggravation!
What’s the point of that locking pin?
So residents don't go messing with smoke alarms, mainly used in rented properties.
No one is going to listen to this thing chirping until maintenance gets there to change out the battery
But HOW DO YOU REMOVE THE PIN I LITERALLY CHEWED UP THE TOP OF THE PIN AND IT WONT COME OUT
It would be nice to see the battery orientation + - thing. ??.
When I take off the battery it keeps sound it, how can I turn it off?
Someone please explain why the F they make it this complicated
THANK YOU!!!
Thanks 😊
Well they put that lock there so people don’t touch it so they can smoke in their house. That’s why I’m here lol
Thank you
Thanks man
Thank you so much for this, I was able to do it while my lazy ass boyfriend sat there and watched it ring for almost an hour
Difficult to figure out. My previous one was by Kidde and much simpler to install. I wouldn't get another First Alert.
I will repeat the sentiment from all the other comments below. I was ready to smash the stupid thing to pieces from how frustrating it is. And the instructions don't really help at all! Tamperproof pin... totally unnecessary feature IMO!
You didn't finish! My door won't close. So frustrated. I've tried this for 2 months. No dice. 😔
Put a PayPal or Venmo link for tips.
You know, that's not a bad idea. Added!
Thank you from December 2022 night. I go to bed.
That is a First Alert SC9120LBL
thank you the beeping was atrocious and scared my dog
LIFE SAVERR
Anyone ran into a scenario where the beeping is coming from the ceiling and not the detector itself? I replaced my detector with a new one hoping it stops the 5 beeps but to no avail. Anyone?
I have a similar issue right now. Were you able to find a solution?
I love you.
😭😭😭
You didn’t show any of the steps with the screwdriver.
what a complete garbage design. why would you need a stupid pin? they need to print : to remove watch will hobbs youtube video. thank you soo much for posting this.
🤣 No problem bro glad I could help haha