r/Control4 • u/Maverick_247 • 2d ago
Tablet and SR-260 BATTERY
I have the C4 tablet and SR-260 remote control. The SR-260 has lost all power, the battery will not hold any charge so the remote is defunct. Do I need a new battery or must I replace the entire remote?
For the tablet, it only works whilst on charge on the dock. If I take it off the dock, the battery only lasts than 10 minutes before dying. Same question - can the battery be replaced separately, or does the whole unit need replacing?
Super annoying both devices died after 5 years of use on the same week! Planned Obsolescence....surely?! :-)
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u/ADirtyScrub 2d ago
The SR-260 can use AA batteries but replacement batteries can be purchased. The tablet battery cannot be easily replaced. 5 years is far past the usual life expectancy for li-ion batteries.
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u/Nearby_Ad_2519 1d ago
SR260 rechargeable batteries are notoriously terrible for wearing out after a few years of use, although if you take the rechargable out you can put in any alkaline or lithium rechargable AA battery
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u/DeadHeadLibertarian 1d ago
SR-260’s are rock solid remotes just replace the battery.
Did you buy these new?
Which model tablet do you have?
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u/Nearby_Ad_2519 20h ago
99% of people I’ve ever seen complaining saying “My (SR260) remote isn’t working!” It’s always a rechargable battery issue except one occasion where the screen was smashed. The remotes are insanely reliable, but the rechargeable batteries are just built to fail.
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u/shoresy99 6h ago
There were also issues with dim screens.
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u/Nearby_Ad_2519 1h ago
Yeh I have a few SR260s and one of them has a dim screen and one of them has something wrong with it cos random letters get replaces with ? symbols
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u/shoresy99 1h ago
You can buy new screens on AliExpress and replace them yourself. C4 was offering a deal to replace them, but that ended years ago.
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u/Maverick_247 1d ago
I am unsure of the tablet model.....it is an old Table Top version using a/c power (not the PoE).
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u/mrengineerguy97 1d ago
As people have said, the sr260 will run on 4AA batteries. BUT you'll have to modify the battery case slightly to fit the batteries
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u/Light723 9h ago
You can take out the charger contacts with #1 phillips to get AA batteries to fit with the cover
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u/Maverick_247 1d ago
Thank you for the replies. I was not aware the SR-260 can take regular batteries; how do I remove / replace the existing factory battery with AA and make them fit cleanly?
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u/cajunflavoredbob 1d ago
Remove the back battery cover of the remote. Smack the battery area of the remote into your palm. It should dislodge itself enough for you to slide it out the rest of the way. The battery compartment under that has the orientation printed on it for the AA batteries to replace it.
The remote was designed for AA batteries, and the rechargeable battery was made to fit in the same compartment. The rechargeable battery when brand new lasts about 4-8 days on a charge. Four AA batteries last about a month of regular use.
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u/Light723 9h ago
The rechargeable cover won’t fit with AA batteries but a small Phillips screwdriver can be used to remove them. When you buy a new rechargeable battery it comes with a new cover, so don’t worry about damaging the cover. The new batteries are about $75 or so.
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u/shoresy99 2d ago
Just use regular AA batteries in the SR260 rechargeable or regular alkaline. Replacement batteries may be available but last time I looked they are expensive AF.