SDS100/SDS200: Broken battery door clip due to large battery tightness

[rcool101]

So I got the radio back put the big battery in and........ Wait........They sent me another small battery door.....WTF....No wonder I drink.......REALLY?...Did I have to specify what size cover to send me?.....BIG ONE

 

[rcool101]

I now have 3 covers. A big one that's too tight and 2 small ones. Now I need another big one......

 

[Eugene]

Sounds like you got the "big one"

Eugene KG4AVe

 

[rcool101]

Boy did I.... LOL.......Just ordered a "Big Cover"...12.80 free shipping. Tired of playing games... I really need 4 covers anyway. ..Things like this keep me from buying the SDS200...I got covers and I don't need a HUM

 

[bravo14]

Received my repaired radio today. new clip and cover....fingers crossed

Was the clip easy install?

 

[firemantom26]

Uniden repaired the clip.


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[rcool101]

1st one still under warranty... 2nd one was warranty on the first warranty

 

[bravo14]

1st one still under warranty... 2nd one was warranty on the first warranty

Okay thanks. I know my sds100 is over a year old.

 

[firemantom26]

I got my SDS100 back a few weeks ago for the battery clip repair. I picked up the scanner tonight and the clip was broke again. Dang what can we do to get this corrected.

 

[rcool101]

Wonder what they'd say if they knew we lived pretty close to each other. I posted above that it must be the air. I lost count Tom

 

[firemantom26]

I must be something in the air.

 

[firemantom26]

I hope Uniden Support is open today.

 

[firemantom26]

I called and Uniden is not open until Monday...................

 

[mule1075]

I called and Uniden is not open until Monday...................

They deserve a break now and again. A extra day off can be few and far between.

 

[firemantom26]

Yep, its no big deal...

 

[bravo14]

Mine just broke in half.

 

[bravo14]

Maybe someone could 3D print replacement clips out of aluminum?

Or a piece of good metal?

 

[bravo14]

On the second link (udn.FactoryOutletStore.com) it's in stock. So, I ordered it and I received it. It was easy to put it in my scanner but it seems that the latch is too short and doesn't work. So it seems Uniden was correct that you can't buy the part...I'm really hoping I'm going be able to avoid a nearly $80 repair + $10 shipping for a $10 part at SOME point! I would totally send it in if it wasn't as easy as it was to replace.

Did the super glue work? I had some around I can't find it now The links above did the door latch work with the sds100?

 

[kikito]

I found the perfect solution for these broken battery latches and I couldn’t be happier. And that was to have my daughter 3D-printed one for me in the color of my choice, which was green in this case, for just a few bucks, much cheaper than even Uniden.

 

[SteveSimpkin]

I found the perfect solution for these broken battery latches and I couldn’t be happier. And that was to have my daughter 3D-printed one for me in the color of my choice, which was green in this case, for just a few bucks, much cheaper than even Uniden.

Nice! Maybe your daughter could upload the design to Shapeways.com (or similar) and sell it for a few bucks over cost. Customers could even choose to have it made in metal.