# How to replace a battery in One Touch can opener.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-replace-a-battery-in-one-touch-can-opener/574327>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 11, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-replace-a-battery-in-one-touch-can-opener/574327 "2011-03-11T19:40:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-replace-a-battery-in-one-touch-can-opener/574327/1 "2011-03-11T19:40:43Z")

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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.

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**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-replace-a-battery-in-one-touch-can-opener/574327/2 "2011-03-11T19:56:42Z")

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[Does this help?](http://www.onetouchproducts.com/faq/faq_canopener.htm)

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> **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.

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**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-replace-a-battery-in-one-touch-can-opener/574327/3 "2011-03-13T00:30:26Z")

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> [@Bosstone](#):
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> [Does this help?](http://www.onetouchproducts.com/faq/faq_canopener.htm)There’s also a link to a PDF with illustrations.

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