Best way to remove the AA batteries from Garmin handheld?

[Sgt_Strider]

The last Garmin unit that I got which was easy to remove AA batteries was the 60CSx. Every Garmin handheld unit I've got since is really difficult to remove AA batteries. I've tried using the tip of a pen or the flat end of a nail clipper to remove the batteries and over time it just damages the exterior of the batteries. It's not an issue for disposable AA batteries, but it's an issue for rechargeable AA batteries. So I guess I'm wondering what's a better way to remove the AA batteries?

 

Thx!

[+RecipeForDisaster]

I have a strip of clear plastic packaging material running behind the batteries, wide enough so that I can pull the material while holding it from both sides and the batteries pop out. Hopefully this makes sense.

[Sgt_Strider]

Just now, RecipeForDisaster said:

I have a strip of clear plastic packaging material running behind the batteries, wide enough so that I can pull the material while holding it from both sides and the batteries pop out. Hopefully this makes sense.

 

Pictures? I'm surprised Garmin never really addressed this. 

[+RecipeForDisaster]

11 minutes ago, Sgt_Strider said:

 

Pictures? I'm surprised Garmin never really addressed this. 

I don’t have either unit with me. Picture a band aid running behind the batteries, extending out so it’s a grab strap on either side. It folds around the front of the batteries, so it doesn’t affect the seal of the door.

[Sgt_Strider]

1 hour ago, RecipeForDisaster said:

I don’t have either unit with me. Picture a band aid running behind the batteries, extending out so it’s a grab strap on either side. It folds around the front of the batteries, so it doesn’t affect the seal of the door.

Gotcha. Surely there has to be an easier way to do this. Are there any non-abrasive tools?

[+RecipeForDisaster]

5 minutes ago, Sgt_Strider said:

Gotcha. Surely there has to be an easier way to do this. Are there any non-abrasive tools?

I have found this the best option of everything I’ve tried. You just pull the plastic and the batteries pop out - only problem is if you forget to put the plastic back when you change batteries.

[+Viajero Perdido]

1. Remove the cover.
2. Slam the unit hard into the palm of your other hand.

Momentum: batteries keep going after the unit stops cold.

 

(What's this batteries concept anyway?  That's sooo last decade...)

[+Atlas Cached]

Just add a short strip of soft ribbon under the batteries, perpendicular to their +- orientation, laying both ends across the top of the installed batteries, and gently tug upward when they need to be removed. You know, like almost every single electronic gadget from the 70's and 80's?

[+Mineral2]

I've never had a problem prying the batteries out. I start with the positive-up battery and just press down on the positive end while pulling it out of the cradle. No need to nic the exterior of the battery. Once one battery is out, the other pops out from the side.