Can’t get the back off of sky glass remote to change batteries. Have tried everything

[Linda153]

Cannot remove the back of sky glass remote to replace batteries. I have tried everything. Very very difficult to remove

[Anonymous]

The back can be very stiff at first. Try lying the remote face down on a cushion or face down in your hand, with the two dots closest to you, and push the back away from you whilst gently pressing down on the cover.

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/remote-control-help-sky-glass#:~:text=Only%20use%20AAA%20alkaline%

[lettice]

1. Remove the back cover of the remote by sliding the cover down. Follow the direction of the small arrow symbol on the back of the remote.

The remote cover can at first be stiff, it seems to loosen up over time.

Try lying the remote face down on a cushion, towel or face down in your hand  and push the back away from you.

[Linda153]

Thank you. It just won't budge 🤷‍♀️

[lettice]

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@Linda153 wrote:

Thank you. It just won't budge 🤷‍♀️

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Other suggestions in the past are using some form of rubber or kitchen gloves to hold remoe face down in one glove hand and slide  cover with the other.

[Anonymous]

@Linda153 Try using more pressure. It is difficult but it will move eventually. We've all faced that struggle! 

[Jporch316]

@Linda153 

Absolutely a pain to get the back off !

weirdly though every time I've dropped my remote on the floor the back has come off instantly 😂

im not suggesting that as a method though .....