Re: Case resilient?
bernieS <[email protected]> Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:26:57 -0500
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--S36go9Z40OcnJ855fddELcyYmXQTWAf9E4eBsCf Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable If your VR-500 is damaged by bulging or leaking=20 batteries--and they are Duracell, Energizer, or=20 Ray-O-Vac brand batteries--the battery=20 manufacturer may fix your VR-500 for free! I=20 would research the parts & labor cost and provide=20 that info and Yaesu's service department contact=20 info to the battery manufacturer's warranty claims dept. -bernieS DURACELL=AE BATTERY GUARANTEE -=20 http://www.duracell.com/en-US/battery-care-disposal.jspx If you're not completely satisfied with a Duracell=AE product, contact us. All of our batteries are guaranteed against=20 defects in material and workmanship. Should any=20 device be damaged by these batteries due to such=20 defects, we will either repair or replace it if=20 it is sent with the batteries. Send with postage prepaid to: Duracell Berkshire Corporate Park Bethel, CT 06801 Att: Consumer Dept. Phone: 1-800-551-2355 ENERGIZER =AD=20 http://www.energizer.com/products/alkaline-batteries/faq/Pages/faq.aspx The Energizer=AE/Eveready=AE guarantee typically=20 states: "We will repair or replace, at our=20 option, any device damaged by these Energizer=AE=20 batteries. Guarantee void if batteries are=20 charged by user or device." Contact=20 1-800-383-7323. This guarantee may vary globally,=20 so please check with your local Energizer office for details. RAYOVAC =AD http://www.rayovac.com/consumer/warranty.htm General Battery Guarantee Guarantee on all batteries*. We will replace or=20 repair at our option, any device damaged by this=20 battery if sent with batteries prepaid to the address below. Spectrum Brands, Inc. ATTN: Rayovac Consumer Services 601 Rayovac Drive Madison, WI 53711 At 11:25 AM 12/8/2012, Paul wrote: > >I know exactly what you're talking about. The=20 >VR-500 seems to have a slight drain on the=20 >batteries even when the power is off. I've had=20 >trouble with alkaline batteries (Duracells)=20 >leaking after several months. The cells also=20 >swell up lengthwise and crack the case around=20 >the ends of the batteries. The case back is=20 >still available from Yaesu parts, but be sure to=20 >order the little battery contact springs=20 >separately -- they don't come with the case. > >My solution to the problem was (a) don't buy=20 >Duracells, and (b) remove the batteries from=20 >anything that won't be used for a month. > >Paul Pennington >Augusta, Georgia > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Chuck >To: <mailto:VR-500%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 7:46 PM >Subject: [VR-500] Case resilient? > >I'm just curious...does anyone here leave=20 >batteries in their VR-500 over long periods of=20 >time? If so, has the radio's casing survived the stress without breaking? > >Chuck [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --S36go9Z40OcnJ855fddELcyYmXQTWAf9E4eBsCf Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/htm= l4/strict.dtd"> <html> <head> </head> <body style=3D"background-color: #fff;"> <span style=3D"display:none"> </span> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStartT|**|-~--> <div id=3D"ygrp-mlmsg" style=3D"position:relative;"> <div id=3D"ygrp-msg" style=3D"z-index: 1;"> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlEndT|**|-~--> <div id=3D"ygrp-text" > =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 <p>If your VR-500 is damaged by bulging or leaking <br> batteries--and they are Duracell, Energizer, or <br> Ray-O-Vac brand batteries--the battery <br> manufacturer may fix your VR-500 for free! I <br> would research the parts & labor cost and provide <br> that info and Yaesu's service department contact <br> info to the battery manufacturer's warranty claims dept.<br> <br> -bernieS<br> <br> DURACELL=AE BATTERY GUARANTEE - <br> <a href=3D"http://www.duracell.com/en-US/battery-care-disposal.jspx">http:/= /www.duracell.com/en-US/battery-care-disposal.jspx</a><br> If you're not completely satisfied with a Duracell=AE product, contact us.<= br> All of our batteries are guaranteed against <br> defects in material and workmanship. Should any <br> device be damaged by these batteries due to such <br> defects, we will either repair or replace it if <br> it is sent with the batteries. Send with postage prepaid to:<br> <br> Duracell<br> Berkshire Corporate Park<br> Bethel, CT 06801<br> Att: Consumer Dept.<br> Phone: 1-800-551-2355<br> <br> ENERGIZER =AD <br> <a href=3D"http://www.energizer.com/products/alkaline-batteries/faq/Pages/f= aq.aspx">http://www.energizer.com/products/alkaline-batteries/faq/Pages/faq= .aspx</a><br> The Energizer=AE/Eveready=AE guarantee typically <br> states: "We will repair or replace, at our <br> option, any device damaged by these Energizer=AE <br> batteries. Guarantee void if batteries are <br> charged by user or device." Contact <br> 1-800-383-7323. This guarantee may vary globally, <br> so please check with your local Energizer office for details.<br> <br> RAYOVAC =AD <a href=3D"http://www.rayovac.com/consumer/warranty.htm">http:/= /www.rayovac.com/consumer/warranty.htm</a><br> General Battery Guarantee<br> Guarantee on all batteries*. We will replace or <br> repair at our option, any device damaged by this <br> battery if sent with batteries prepaid to the address below.<br> <br> Spectrum Brands, Inc.<br> ATTN: Rayovac Consumer Services<br> 601 Rayovac Drive<br> Madison, WI 53711<br> <br> At 11:25 AM 12/8/2012, Paul wrote:<br> ><br> >I know exactly what you're talking about. The <br> >VR-500 seems to have a slight drain on the <br> >batteries even when the power is off. I've had <br> >trouble with alkaline batteries (Duracells) <br> >leaking after several months. The cells also <br> >swell up lengthwise and crack the case around <br> >the ends of the batteries. The case back is <br> >still available from Yaesu parts, but be sure to <br> >order the little battery contact springs <br> >separately -- they don't come with the case.<br> ><br> >My solution to the problem was (a) don't buy <br> >Duracells, and (b) remove the batteries from <br> >anything that won't be used for a month.<br> ><br> >Paul Pennington<br> >Augusta, Georgia<br> ><br> >----- Original Message -----<br> >From: Chuck<br> >To: <mailto:VR-500%40yahoogroups.com><a href=3D"mailto:VR-500%40y= ahoogroups.com">[email protected]</a><br> >Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 7:46 PM<br> >Subject: [VR-500] Case resilient?<br> ><br> >I'm just curious...does anyone here leave <br> >batteries in their VR-500 over long periods of <br> >time? 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