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Post: #5
03-02-2012, 07:06 PM
Matt Agajanian Offline
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Hello all. I never bothered to question the point of the clear plastic flaps on the Series 10C's battery bay. After I install the batteries, I'd just leave the flaps so they lay on top of the batteries. What's the purpose of the left/right plastic flaps?

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Post: #6
03-02-2012, 07:23 PM
Raymond Del Tondo Offline
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The flaps are battery retainers. If you change batteries (after a decade;-) the flaps will help holding back

the two outer batts while you try prying off the middle one. Similar when inserting new batts.

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Ray

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Post: #7
03-02-2012, 08:34 PM
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Thanks for the clarification!
So, I'm supposed to sandwich the flaps between the batteries. And all this time, I've put the flaps over the batteries instead of tucking them in.

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Post: #8
03-04-2012, 07:17 PM
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Thanks for the clarification!
So, I'm supposed to sandwich the flaps between the batteries. And all this time, I've put the flaps over the batteries instead of tucking them in.
I think there is either a misunderstanding, or your reply may be meant humorously;-)

The flaps normally have the right size to hold one battery in place each,

so placing the flaps between the batts should be hard to achieve.

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