Timeline for Can I disable a battery powered device by reversing half of its batteries?
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| Sep 12, 2019 at 10:37 | comment | added | marcelm | @Rev1.0 Sure; but there are currently 4 other answers addressing to some degree the implications of reversing a battery. This answer provides a viable alternative that the OP (or any other reader) might not have considered, and might or might not prefer. I certainly don't think this answer should be the only answer here, but in the current context it just expands the options of anyone reading this question, and I think that's a good thing! :) | |
| S Sep 12, 2019 at 0:37 | history | suggested | Doktor J | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Edited to answer the question, and clarified some points on the original answer.
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| Sep 11, 2019 at 20:25 | comment | added | Rev | @marcelm: I get your point. Its just that he asked specifically about the implications of reversing a battery. Its not like he asked how to disable the device without removing the battery, that would be an entirely different story. And I do not see X/Y situation in this case. But maybe the downvote was a bit harsh ;) | |
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| Sep 11, 2019 at 16:21 | comment | added | Monty Harder | Indeed, people often ask an "X" question when they should be asking what's the best way to achieve "Y". If I see such an XY situation on SE, I don't hesitate to call it out and address the Y instead of the X. | |
| Sep 11, 2019 at 15:07 | comment | added | marcelm | @Rev1.0 The help center suggests that answering with a different solution from the one asked is OK: "... Make sure your answer provides that – or a viable alternative. The answer can be “don’t do that”, but it should also include “try this instead”. Any answer that gets the asker going in the right direction is helpful, but do try ..."; This answer offers a different but definitely valid solution to the OPs underlying problem, so I feel this answer is perfectly acceptable and even helpful. | |
| Sep 11, 2019 at 11:07 | comment | added | Rev | What you say is correct, but not answering the original question at all. | |
| Sep 10, 2019 at 19:06 | comment | added | bta | You can really use anything non-conductive here. A thick piece of paperboard will also work, and is easy to cut into the appropriate shape. I've used plastic poker chips in devices that take D-size batteries. | |
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| Sep 10, 2019 at 15:34 | history | answered | Birger Bech Jessen | CC BY-SA 4.0 |