VA Health care VA, Booklet

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Removing Your Hearing Aid
Shut your hearing aid off. This will stop it from whistling.
Using your forefinger, apply slight pressure and turn it backwards.
To take hold of the hearing aid, push down on earlobe with the thumb
to create a space for your thumb. Grab with your forefinger at the top
and your thumb at the bottom of the hearing aid.
To remove the hearing aid, pull it straight out. Do not pull on the
battery door or the volume wheel. This can damage the faceplate.
In-the-Ear Behind-the-Ear
Remove this type of hearing aid by
grabbing the earmold - not the tubing.
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