How to Replace the Battery in an ecobee Room Sensor
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Introduction
- Locate and replace the battery in your ecobee room sensor.
- Be near your room sensor.
- Have a 3 Volt CR-2032 replacement battery ready.
1 Battery Replacement
Your ecobee room sensor is powered by a single 3 Volt CR-2032 battery.
If Your Sensor Has a Stand
- The stand also acts as the battery cover. While supporting the narrow part of the stand, use a thin tool to remove the battery cover.
- Gently unseat the battery from the battery compartment.
- Ensure the battery is inserted positive (+) side up as shown here. You will need to gently seat the new battery into place, allowing the metal prongs to hold the battery into place.
- Replace the battery cover by snapping it back into place.
If Your Sensor Does Not Have a Stand
- Using a thin tool such as a pen, plastic card, or your fingernail, slip the tool into one of the recessed corners of the battery cover.
- Remove the battery cover.
- Gently unseat the battery from the battery compartment.
- Ensure the battery is inserted positive (+) side up as shown here. You will need to gently seat the new battery into place, allowing the metal prongs to hold the battery into place.
- Replace the battery cover by snapping it back into place.
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YesNo- Locate and replace the battery in your ecobee room sensor.
- Be near your room sensor.
- Have a 3 Volt CR-2032 replacement battery ready.
Your ecobee room sensor is powered by a single 3 Volt CR-2032 battery.
If Your Sensor Has a Stand
- The stand also acts as the battery cover. While supporting the narrow part of the stand, use a thin tool to remove the battery cover.
- Gently unseat the battery from the battery compartment.
- Ensure the battery is inserted positive (+) side up as shown here. You will need to gently seat the new battery into place, allowing the metal prongs to hold the battery into place.
- Replace the battery cover by snapping it back into place.
If Your Sensor Does Not Have a Stand
- Using a thin tool such as a pen, plastic card, or your fingernail, slip the tool into one of the recessed corners of the battery cover.
- Remove the battery cover.
- Gently unseat the battery from the battery compartment.
- Ensure the battery is inserted positive (+) side up as shown here. You will need to gently seat the new battery into place, allowing the metal prongs to hold the battery into place.
- Replace the battery cover by snapping it back into place.
