AirTag battery replacement challenges for seniors

If anyone my age (64) is looking at getting an Apple Airtag? Skip it. I have four of them and the batteries needed changing. I bought four Energizer batteries which took a pair of scissors, an Exacto knife, and about 20 minutes of my time JUST to get them out of the **** package. Opening an Airtag is almost an impossibility and once you open one and replace the battery it doesn't work!


When will Apple designers get it through their heads that NOT everybody is 20 something! Now I have $32 in batteries, and over $125 worth of tags, that will not work! Thanks Apple! You have my money and I have nothing.


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Posted on Apr 21, 2025 04:31 PM

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Apr 22, 2025 01:33 AM in response to Riverstock999

sone brands of batts use a bitter coating which seems to be removed for them to work

Cleaning new batteries of their bitterant coating so AirTags will recognise them just seems like a really stupid problem. : r/AirTags


there are tons of guides how you open the airtag itself

How to remove and replace the battery in your AirTag — Apple Support


more

airtag remove battery - Google-


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forums are user helping other users like yourself, it's sort of going to a

physical apple store and asking other customers their advice


 


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