This should release it from the compartment.
How to fix a battery operated pendulum wall clock.
Dispose of the battery 2 x research sourcestep 3 clean the terminals.
The small black box known as the movement will house the battery.
That there is some connection problem with regular batteries and the duracell copper tops fix a lot of problems such as dead pendulum.
I m afraid there are no experts on battery clocks on this forum.
However the pendulum mechanism on these clocks is purely cosmetic and has nothing to do with the timekeeping.
Your only recourse would be to buy a new movement as these are not serviceable.
Remove any loose corrosion from the battery.
If not there may be internal damage.
How to fix battery operated clocks.
I have heard that quartz clocks run best with duracell copper top batteries.
They also operate independently of the actual clock movement and have no effect on it.
The clock was never a wind up.
Step 1 open the battery compartment.
Inspect the battery compartment for corrosion.
Swing the pendulum on the inside of the clock if it has a pendulum.
Wind the clock if it has stopped running.
Open the door and bring the pendulum all the way to the side then let.
Also check that the hands aren t touching the glass that covers the encasement of the clock.
Use your fingers to pry up one end of the battery.
Put on gloves and pull the batteries out with tweezers or tongs.
Open the battery compartment with your fingertips and nails or use a screwdriver to open it.
All of our battery operated pendulum movements have several things in common.
Insert a screw driver or blade into the case notch at the side of the back cover and prise open the back cover.
You should hear a ticking sound.
I d guess that the pendulum operating mechanism has failed.
Simply start the pendulum swinging and move the case gently until the tic and toc are in good balance.
The battery compartment can be found on the back of the clock.
However i have 2 clocks with this problem and the duracell did not fix the problem.
Move the plate sideways and remove the battery.
This is a typical problem that clock owners overlook and repairman find in seconds of laying eyes on the face of the piece.
How to troubleshoot wall clocks.
Use a screwdriver to press in the clip or unscrew it 1 x research sourcestep 2 remove the old battery.
The battery is retained in position by a tiny metal plate.