Slide the battery tray back into the Apple Remote until it clicks. Use only a CR2032 battery in this remote.Ĥ. The Battery Level item on this screen shows the exact charge percentage of. If not, a bar inside the battery symbol will show its relative charge level. If your Siri Remote is charging, the icon to the right of Remote will have a lightning bolt in it. Remove the old battery and put the new battery in, making sure that the battery's positive side is facing up. Open the System app on your Apple TV's home screen.

Using a paper clip or other small, blunt object, press the battery compartment release button and then slide out the battery tray.ģ. Locate the battery compartment on the bottom of the Apple Remote.Ģ. (Instructions for 1st generation Apple Remote)ġ. If you haven’t done it so far, check out the graphic above, and Apple’s winning advice below.Īlso, be sure to note that this one doesn’t take BR2032 batteries, according to its makers.

However, opening it is a different matter altogether. On a first-gen remote, the steps are pretty much the same. An alert appears on the TV screen when the. With typical usage, youll need to charge it a few times a year. Make sure the positive (+) side is facing upwards. The Siri Remote has a rechargeable battery inside. With one such battery at hand, simply locate the battery component on the back of the remote, open the door by unscrewing it counter-clockwise using a key or a coin (or even your nail, if you’re not malnourished), remove the old cell and put in the new one. Replacing the battery is easy as pie on both remote models.įor a second-generation model, you can use either a CR2032 or BR2032 battery. You can find replacements at pretty much any electronics store, Radio Shack locations, heck even drug stores. Whether you’re using an old-generation (white/plastic) Apple Remote, or the cool aluminum version that came with your Apple TV, both remotes use 3.0 V “coin” batteries, but you have to be careful which version takes which battery model.

Although they’re almost as thin as sheets of paper, rest assured that even Apple’s fancy remotes need batteries to run.

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