How to replace a battery in One Touch can opener.

[Hari_Seldon]

I have this can opener that a friend got me when The Sharper Image was going out of business. But one problem. Its battery is dead and I cannot figure out how to open the battery compartment. What is frustrating is that I did it once; it took quite a while to figure it out and I foolishly didn’t write it down. I have no spent 15 minutes on it without success. Has any Doper figured it out and can they share the secret.

What a strange product. Works great, but this design flaw.

[Bosstone]

Does this help?

Q: How do I replace the batteries?
A: The bottom cover slides back to reveal the battery compartment. Remove the old batteries and install 2 AA alkaline or rechargeable batteries into the battery compartment according to the polarity (+/-) instruction. Replace the bottom cover after the batteries have been installed.

There’s also a link to a PDF with illustrations.

[Hari_Seldon]

@Bosstone

Does this help?There’s also a link to a PDF with illustrations.

Yes it helps. The crucial word is “slide”. I was trying to pry.