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Appendix B: Battery replacement
The battpAck! is a replacement battery module for the Ack! Industries dAck!. Installation will
take under 10 minutes and requires no tools. The diagram below shows the general construction
of the dAck! and demonstrates how the battery pack fits within the chassis.
Please follow the step-by-step instructions below for the replacement. It is worthwhile to read
through the directions first to familiarize yourself with the procedure. Before replacing the
batteries, protect the dAck from ESD damage by touching your hand to the chassis of a grounded
metal appliance to discharge any static buildup.
Extraction of the spent cells:
1.
Place your dAck! on a clean, well-lit, and
static-free
surface.
2.
While holding the acorn nut on the front panel, unscrew the thumb nut. Take care not to lose
the small washer. Set the washer and thumb nut aside in a safe place.
3.
Pull the threaded rod through the front panel out of the dAck! 2.0. The faceplates should
come loose. Like the thumb nut and washer, place the threaded rod aside.
