Saber Forum

Hi.

I find it quite difficult to remove the lithium batteries from the saber without force (Yes, I know ...  ;D )
Everytime I remove the batteries (no charge port) for recharge I'm afraid I damage the Diamond controller.
Any suggestions or "hacks"?
I was thinking about putting some small pieces of fabric tape behind the batteries so that I can pull out the batteries. Is that a bad idea? Is there a chance this could damage the batterie pack?

No, that would definitely work. You can also use a thin guitar pick to get the batteries out.

Great! Thanks, I'll give it a try.

Emory once suggested also using electrical tape wrapped around the batteries as well.  Yes the batteries can be a beast to get out, I already broke one plastic knife trying this.

Hi everyone, newbie to the forum I just received my first lightsaber today, and looking it over theres no visible charging port that I can see.  I can see the bottom of the hilt can be unscrewed but again no batteries unless there is a step I am missing?  Any help would be appreciated.

When you take the pommel off, and look inside, the black plastic you see (or speaker if it has sound) is the battery pack. Shake it down and out and you can access the batteries.

Yes, if you "designed" your saber from the options available and did not opt to add a recharge port there should not be one present. This means that "the end of the hilt" (aka pommel) is where you gain access to the battery pack/battery carriage containing your batteries. It should be black and lightly wrapped in velcro if the most basic/standard setup. It really should be in there, I'd be seriously confused if there is truly nothing in there...

Step 1: unscrew end of hilt, turning that nob like end part (the pommel) counterclockwise until it comes off.
Step 2: I suggest facing the (now open) bottom of your lightsaber hilt directly downward over your palm.
Step 3: lightly (but with a bit of force) shake the lightsaber to dislodge/eject the batteries. Think you're tapping the open hole almost against your palm but not quite contacting it as this would hurt a bit. (I just suggest palm to avoid damaging hilt or a hard surface during this process, but a towel folded several times on a table or something like that may work too.) The action is like trying to shake ALOT of salt from a saltshaker onto your hand, instead of over food/a plate.
Step 4: keep "downward thrust/tapping" motion up for 3-4 repetitions and visually check to see if you see the base of the battery visible. If not repeat steps 3 & 4 till you see it finally.
Step 5: use your fingers to pull out the now visible battery or battery cradle you see, pulling it straight out slowly or wiggling it a bit to dislodge it. I say "slowly" because it's connected to wires and you DON'T want to rip these wires out in the process!

Best of luck.  I also would not do this while standing, because if you have low ceilings and a long blade you will likely hit the ceiling, light fixtures, fan blades, or whatever is up there in the process. I'd say best done kneeling or sitting to avoid this, which is also why I don't over a table or counter. But if you have really high ceilings or shorter lightsaber blades this may not be as much of a problem for you.