Surefire A2 Can't pull out battery

chainsolid · Mar 2, 2019

Hi All,
.
I have a problem with my A2.
I'm using Battery CR123A Panasonic and want to change new Battery.
But I can remove Battery
Please help.

Thank you very much

id30209 · Mar 3, 2019

I have the same problem. Remove head in order to avoid damaging bulb.
By using gravity, slam the bottom of the body on a flat surface until battery drop down.

chainsolid · Mar 3, 2019

Many Thank
I Try to do that

altermann · Mar 3, 2019

You can freeze it for few hours and the battery may loose

thermal guy · Mar 3, 2019

Wow I have never got any 123 primary stuck in my A2s. Plenty of wiggle room I did ALMOST get a 16650 stuck when I tried to see if it would fit. If none of the above tricks don't work break out your drill make a small hole in the battery and pull her out with a drywall screw. Not pretty but been there before with a Maglite

novice · Mar 3, 2019

I am not knowledgeable enough to know, but would drilling into a lithium cell possibly be hazardous?

Nephron44 · Mar 4, 2019

novice said:
I am not knowledgeable enough to know, but would drilling into a lithium cell possibly be hazardous?

Yes, yes it will. You should never puncture a battery.

Edit:
Never ever!

Could you possibly get away with it and have people probably done it before? Yes and yes.

Can you hurt yourself doing it? YES

I have seen people come through our ER with battery related injuries. Whoever is telling you to drill into a battery should also agree to pay your hospital bills if it goes bad...

bykfixer · Mar 4, 2019

Try a magnet. Place electric contact breaker on it first.
One of those telescoping magnet sticks you use to pluck screws from an engine bay.

Lumen83 · Mar 4, 2019

I would suggest using a wooden dowel or something similar to push it out before slamming the body, drilling the batter (Seriously, don't do this), etc.

peter yetman · Mar 4, 2019

If you can't push it out from one end as the head is still attached, you could superglue a metal shaft or similar to the -ve end end try to pull it out when set.
P

thermal guy · Mar 4, 2019

Nephron44 said:
Yes, yes it will. You should never puncture a battery.

Edit:
Never ever!

Could you possibly get away with it and have people probably done it before? Yes and yes.

Can you hurt yourself doing it? YES

I have seen people come through our ER with battery related injuries. Whoever is telling you to drill into a battery should also agree to pay your hospital bills if it goes bad...

Lol. Send me the bill.

Nephron44 · Mar 4, 2019

thermal guy said:
Lol. Send me the bill.

You must think pretty highly of yourself to so casually recommend someone do something hazardous...

archimedes · Mar 4, 2019

Ok, I think the point has been made.

OP has a variety of options presented to him, and some are (quite a bit) safer than others.

I think we can close this one, but OP can PM to reopen, if necessary.

Thanks all.

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