Remove cover from Honeywell thermostat
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- It can be frustrating trying to remove wall plate from the thermostat when you first open the package. After the thermostat is mounted on the wall, you get better leverage to remove the thermostat to change batteries.
I'm replacing my unit because at one point I pulled so hard the front slipped out of my hands and bounced all over the ceramic tiles. Now, if I push the front too hard the screen blanks out. Scary to have a non working thermostat when it's -40 outside. Thank you for this very good video. You're helping a lot of people.
I may have grown up w an engineer , but I dislike programmable thermostats.. thnx for solving a perplexing problem, that should have been simple.. give me the old round thermostats any✨🤣day
I just found your channel after a day of frustration trying to open the front of my thermostat. All the other videos I encountered had a battery pack that was easily removable from the side. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! This video, albeit made years ago, was made for me to find today!! God’s blessings on you and yours, sir :)
Good grief! Thanks a million! I could NOT pry the back off for fear of breaking the housing.
Figured that maybe someone on CZcams had the same problem and posted a solution.
TWO THUMBS UP to Kenneth Smith! Yeah!
You would think that Honeywell would have included a note about this ... uh, Nah.
I used a small tea spoon to pry from the center first, then from the left side a little, then from the right side a little, etc.
Additional notes :
(1) The top side of the face plate has a "hook" type hinge such that it hooks behind its mate located on the wall plate, so you definitely do not want to try to pry away the face place using the top side. Work from the bottom.
(2) Remember to set the System to OFF before you remove/replace the batteries. In fact, probably a good idea to set the system to OFF before you even remove the face plate.
(3) When replacing the face plate, first hook the top side of the face plate to the wall plate (due to the hook hinge above), then rock the bottom of the face plate into position. Be care to accurately seat the contact pins into position.
(4) Make sure that your final thumb presses to seat the face place are done from just below the left/right corners of the display, as the pins are located here between these points and this is where most of your resistance lies. You will in the process also firmly seat the pins.
Good luck!
UPDATE (4/12/2018): Using the provided plastic anchors in drywall was not firm enough to keep the thermostat in place. First time I tried to remove the cover, and because the face plate is so difficult to remove, the plastic anchors pulled right out of the drywall. Luckily there was a stud behind the drywall which I could tap into. Nevertheless for drywall-only anchoring, you'll probably need to use some sort of toggle anchor, which spreads out behind the drywall.
THANK YOU!!! It was driving my husband crazy. How could something so simple become so difficult? Now...on with the installation. Without you and this video, the thermostat would've gone back to the hardware store.
Thank you so much! I am installing a new thermostat (a different model than yours) and was having so much difficulty getting it open. I was so afraid of breaking it. Once I understood how it was held together, it came apart with just a little effort. Now I can finish the job.
Five+ years later, you are a hero Kenneth. The learning curve of homeownership. Thanks, enjoy your holidays.
THANK YOU!!! I was beginning to think this back plate was glued on! I have had this for a day and just now was able to open it up after watching your video. You are doing God's work. Bless you!
It is video's like this and the people like you who post them that really keep my sanity and my adult spirits up. THANK YOU for doing me this great service
Thanks! This video really helped! House was almost 80 when i got home from work. I got the cover off after watching this and reattached the cover with new batteries and the air conditioning kicked on immediately! Thanks again!
My cover did NOT want to come off. So I used a butter knife - lengthwise - and on the right side, just a little, to pry it off and it popped right off! Thank you! I placed it back on after changing the batteries and it’s working fine after having to go through a few simple setting prompts.
Extremely helpful with my Honeywell RTH7600. Thank you, Kenneth! I would never have known about the pins embedded and firmly attached to the thermostat without your informative video. Thanks again!
After watching your description of the pins being the problem, I tried prying from each side, and that quickly freed the wall plate.
Thank you so much. Why on earth did they make it so difficult like it holds gold and diamonds - I just want to change the batteries! 😄
Thank you SOOOO much. Why doesn't the instructions tell us that! I didn't want to break it and was getting mad I couldn't find any screw that might be holding it. 10 stars out of 5 for your video!!!
Knowing this helped so much! Thank you for posting. Someone (dad) attached this thermostat to the hallway using deficient wall anchors, so trying to remove the unit's cover was pulling it out of the wall, not something we want to be doing with those wires in there. I blame poor design on Honeywell's part more than my dad's issue with mounting it. (He was 84) (Didn't need a screwdriver, just a bit of determination and patience)
Thank you, that is exactly what I was I thinking my issue was , but unfortunately my thermostat is not mounted to the wall. I wanted to make sure it would work properly before drilling and what not. Now, I am sad that I didn't. It is making it extremely difficult to remove the cover from the unit. Shame on Honeywell for a horrible design concept, there should be some sort of tab to release the cover. I thank you for your video. Back to trying to unstick mine. If anyone has any suggestion please, let me know. Single lady, novice DIY !! : )
THANK YOU! You have made my day with these wonderfully clear instructions-and even more importantly they worked like a charm!!
Such a good explanation. Helps so much to understand what’s happening if I do pull on the cover hard.
OH! Thanks for the video! I've sacrificed two nails and a LOT of pride only to be thwarted by a Honeywell thermostat! I'm sure it was named for the designer who showed it to his wife and she asked how to get th a cover off. He scratched his head and said, "Honey, well......?..."
Thank You! I have a really bad temper for such things and usually wind up costing myself money in replacement costs.
This was very helpful!!! You explained the whole thing so perfect! Yes, it was driving both me and hubby nuts too!
Thank you! You made this very easy. I had to take off the cover to replace the batteries and didn’t want to rip it off the wall. I just pulled it straight out holding underneath that little tab area in the middle and it came right out.
Who designed this thing? What a nightmare to get off! Thank you for posting!
This worked perfectly for me after much frustration. Thank you so much.
Thanks! I was pulling on mine and worried I was going to break it. Good to see what was so nerve wracking!
Oh My God. Thank You so much. I broke off my thumbnail trying to get this off. My tenant will probably freak out and break it if they have to ever remove this. I will make sure to tell them to ask ME to come and replace the batteries or do any repair to it.
Thanks for your helpful video! I was really struggling with opening mine. I found that pulling with two fingers in the rectangular opening on the back while also pulling with my thumb helped pop it off without a screwdriver.
Thank you! This was so easy once I watched this video. My thumbs were hurting after trying for 20 min to open it with my bare hands.
Perfect....thx so much.... Yeah it's ridiculous how hard it is to open without knowing this trick... Thank you again
I almost pulled it off the wall. Thanks yo you my wife isn’t pissed. Thanks Much
Thank you so much for this posting. We couldn't find our manual so I looked for a video and voila.. I found this.
your video was the answer to, well, not prayer…but it was a life saver!! thanks so much!
Thank you, most helpful! Air conditioner stopped, thermostat was blank, It was the battery.
thank god for the good samaritan, I live in N NH, and it is getting far below zero tonight and the temp is dropping in my apt,, and I have been struggling to get at the battery pack but had no idea where it was!!
Thank you!!!!! I struggled for days trying to get this thing off without breaking it. Your video saves the day!
Thank you!! I had a hard time trying to open the back piece🙌🏻
Thank you! "Pull here," says the unit. I start pulling and it's so stiff I'm afraid I'll break something. I open the instruction sheet. "Remove wallplate," it clarifies. Gee, thanks. Leave it to a Netizen to show me the way!
Which way do the batteries go in on model T 401?
Thank you for posting this, I just received one of these and am cursing the Engineers who designed it. This is an overly complicated contraption which is unnecessarily difficult to open. The Engineer who Designed this should be fired. I can imagine this ripping off the wall the first time I try to change the Batteries. I strongly recommend avoiding Honeywell Products.
Thank you! I can't believe how hard they made it to get the wall plate off. What were they thinking with this design? My old thermostat has a removable faceplate instead. No need to separate electronics. Easy peasy.
Thanks! I didn't try too long on my own. After using a small flat head where you indicated and also along the sides (as another post mentioned, came right off in seconds :)
Thank you!!!! I couldn't open it so luckily you helped me!
Attempting to replace mine by myself.
Thank you for this! 🙏🏻
Great video! Thank you so much for the help!😄🎉
You're the freaking best
You sir, are my new hero. Thank you!
Great video, thank you!
Thank you! What a crazy design flaw. :(
thank you for this video I may have looked it up a little too late I'm not sure yet lol I might have already broken the thermostat
Thank you. Saved the day!!
Thank you for this video. I was going crazy trying to get one of these open !
And get that screwdriver around the sides too! Thanks
This was very helpful, thank you!
This was incredibly helpful. Thank you!
Needed this. So helpful. Thanks so much
I was getting so fucking angry at this thing.
THANK YOU
Struggling with this for days! It's already mounted on the wall and believe me it doesn't make it any easier.
Thank You!
THANK You !!!!
sooooo helpful..now I know how to do it...thanx
Thanks
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OMG thank you!!
Thank you so much for posting this.
I had to change batteries today and couldn't remember how to get the thermostat apart. I was afraid I was going to pull the thermostat off the wall.
I had no instructions on my thermostat as I just bought tgis house. It said low battery so I was able to get the faceplate off. However I disconnected while it was not in the off position. Now my screen is blank. What can I do about that?
What is the logic from Honeywell to make it almost Impossible to put the cover back on, to get it working after replacing batteries? Im trying for days and its getting cold and my heater wont come on without the thermostat
very bad design, it is so hard to open the new thermostat I got from HomeDepot.
Very useful. Thank you!
Thank you Kenneth. I thought my fingers were going to start bleeding. A question though, once it is mounted can the cover be removed without pulling the drywall anchors out of the wall?
Great video ty!!!
Your the 6th video I went through & your video fits my problem!!
Question???
My heat not working, aftr I checked batteries on heating thermostat
One of the pins snapped off,
Would tht be WHTS causing my heat not to work cuz of one of the pins snapped off??
Plz help me
Ty
Desperate & frezn 🥶😉
You are amazing, thank you.
THANK YOU! I thought I was crazy
Thank you 🙂.
Thank you soo much!!
thank you
i removed the wall plate because i had to do something small and now when i put it back it wont turn the ac on. it was before just fine. lights are on and everything looks ok just not turning ac on when i switch it on. did i do something when removing the plate? does it always do that when you take off the plate? do i need to reset it?
Would the pins hv anything to do wth heat not working?
One snapped off while putting cover back on, idk wht going on!!!
Are the pins only for locking the cover in plc ? or is tht reason why my heat not working cuz 1 pin snapped off!!
Plz plz help me Ty
Thank you thank you!!!!!!
I have one that is similar and when I went to take the plate off it came completely apart. now the screen wont display and is loose. do you know why the little glass screen is loose or how to fix it?
Is it the pins?
Thank you!
GREATEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD..AAAA+
THANK YOU SIR!!!
Where is the serial number located?
Rockstar!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!
Thanks, such an annoying design.....
hahaha funny
on the manual it actually say to start removing wall plate FROM THE BOTTOM first but american ppl seems to not like to read
I am American and read it first. Your Anti-American Sentiment is unwelcome.
THANK YOU!!!! I was seriously about to cry from frustration! You saved me🙏
Thank you!
THANK YOU!!!