Home Maintenance & Repair Tips : How to Change the Batteries in Your Smoke Detector

[amiller358]

I was going crazy trying to figure out how to change the battery. It's been beeping for days; with the beeping and my frustration with trying to see how to change the thing has almost sent me over the edge. Then I said let me get on the internet and get some help!! Your demonstration is terrific and easy to understand. Now I know what I have to do to tackle this thing. Thank you. So here I go! If you don't hear anything else from me, it worked and I'm grateful.

[xJC4Rx]

My smoke detector isn't like that. I swear everything about it is stuck to the wall & can't be accessed.

[DearMeNoUserName]

This really helped! That thing was driving me CRAZY!

[claudiu2003]

Thanks a lot!The difficult part is to pull up and remove the smoke detector from the wall!you saved me a lot of time!

[AnnihilatorOfAnguish]

They need to make fire alarms that are so simple a toddler could fix em. Also, an LED screen that ONLY turns on to inform you when you need to change the battery would be fan-flippin-tastic!

[1spunch]

Thanks so much for safe my life.

[MsChivas24]

Thank You so much!!!!! I was going nuts!!!

[Talkofthatown919]

talk about a sturdy ladder haha

[TheTurtle618]

This video is a life savor!

[outtaDboxTwinkie]

Thank you so much. You just save me the embarrassment of having to ask some guy how to do this. Geez I love the internet for things like this, so incredibly helpful.

Thanks again!

[getSusanMcCall]

This was great. I couldn't figure out how to unplug it from the ceiling and I was afraid I would break it. 

[pguturu]

Thank you very much

[keylanistyles]

Thank you. Very helpful.

[bigpoppa1234]

That stepladder ain't sturdy.

[computer5892]

when u say u have to change ur battery every 6 months, i haven't changed mine for nearly 2 years and ive tested them and they all still work

i test them every saturday

[outtaDboxTwinkie]

@computer5892 You're lucky, What kind of batteries are in yours? I'd like to get some.

[computer5892]

@outtaDboxTwinkie GP LongLasting, tesco everyday 9 volts

[bluehawk81]

I had trouble taking off the quick connector; some, like mine have little "arms" instead of a tab. You need to squeeze in the arms on either side of the wires so that it will come off.

Then, voilà.

[paybackrancj]

Thanks!

[gr8k1lla]

thank you!!!

[jambasweetie]

Thank you so much! :)

[kkambhampati]

Sir,

I can't thank you more. The smoke detector started beeping and since the battery has never been replaced I could not undo the plug in. After seeing your video, I got the guts to unplug it with the help of a screw driver. Changed the battery as you instructed and walla, the beep was gone.

Regards,

Krishna

[Famous2118]

thank you!!

[pooey7399]

great video, done well. thankyou Tim

[echo1v]

One of the few Expert Village videos that is not worthless. Good job, Tim Gibson!

[bren57mar]

Excellent help. Thanks

[28281pc1]

Thank you Tim Gibson !

[hootyhaha]

Oh wow man thanks you so much. The wires were freaking me out and I did not want to unplug it . The battery is what makes it work, what are the wires for? If I leave it unplugged all night will that damage anything? I'm gonna unplug it from the ceiling, take the battery out, and just call maintenance to come give me a new battery.

[echo1v]

@hootyhaha The reason the smoke alarm beeps is because it needs a new battery replacement. The alarm is hard wired to the house but the battery is the back-up in case your electricity fails.

[Satrunine]

THANK you!

Was driving me nuts....

[KCWang09]

Thanks for sharing your experience! Very helpful!! The only video I've found useful in solving the annoying issue.

My alarm is the same type as yours. It was hard to snap off the connector like you did so I finally decided to use a screw drive to pop it open. That didn't break anything and I was not electroshocked. In fact, the chirping sound had been so troublesome that I actually was willing to take the risk of breaking the alarm or getting shocked. LOL!

Thanks again for your help.

[hbkryme]

see when i take the smoke detector down and replace the battery, everything seems to be fine...(the chirp goes away)...then when i go to plug it back into the wires hanging from where the smoke detector was plugged in......once i plug it in, the smoke detector goes off and rings very loudly.....how do i make it stop and what am i doing wrong?!?!....if someone could respond, that'd be great..:)

[fabfourgirl1964]

Thanks for posting this! It was the only video that showed me how to change the batteries with an AC connector! I needed to temporary disconnect our two smoke alarms to safely bug bomb the house. Now I can change the batteries as well when I re-connect them afterward! Thanks!!! If people are reading this and they want to bug bomb there house too, make sure all living things are out of the house and pilot lights are off!

[mrscookie1957]

Wow, my husband gave up on it and said we'd just have to put up with it all night, call someone in the A.M.. I watched your video and fixed it! Our connector was a little stubborn, but I felt safe using a bit of force after seeing your video. Works like a charm! Thank you!

[rarjeff1]

Thanks for posting. Im trying to figure it out myself for a while till I decided to look for it on the internet. Im just glad i did and it helps me how to removed it from wiring as i am trying to removed the base by keep on turning it clockwise and counterclockwise.

[Karndan1]

Thanks so much, this clip help me sleep well tonight.

[maciassk]

Thank you so much for posting this. Smoke detector started beeping just after husband left on 1 week trip!

[ou812mikey]

You fail to mention that the smoke alarm you show is 120volt and that the battery was for back up incase of a power failure

[ImagesByDavid]

it seems i have a different smoke alarm

[puthenkalam]

thank you sooo much...dam thing kept me awake for an hour at 2 in the morning when i jus got to sleep for class the nxt day...

[breerbear]

Thank you, thank you!!! It's 5am and hubbys at work....couldn't figure out how to open it without getting electricuted!!

[betfairbulgaria]

thanks - great help - my alarm was driving me crazy

[smleclerc]

Thank you so much! I searched through a few other less-than-helpful videos before finding this one. This was clear and exactly what I needed.

[aramalmmg]

there are many type of detectors, After an hour try and seeing so many demo videos in U Tube, finally, I managed to open, it has a small lever on the side & just push it opens like a door & replaced the battery, Regards, A Ram

[hjs812]

stupid design, don't use this kind of detector.

[prez624]

please help!! i can't get the connector out of the detector and it's driving my crazyyyy and still dangling from my wall... it will not budge, please please help

[lezlyeyayoi]

Thank you very much this really helped.

The beeping sound was very annoying thanks again :D

[davidbravotyes]

woot! got mine out i hate the beeping sound!!!!!!!

[lemverb]

thank you!

[Jackierg]

This is an awesome video. Just what I needed. Thank you so much!

[islamonly1]

Thank you the birping sound was driving me crazy...