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