snark still DOESN'T work even if you put a new battery in (strengthening battery connectors)

[@guydouglas6094]

Your tip worked! Pried the contact out with a thin knife and bingo, all working. Thanks.

[@AugustBurnsSam]

Hells yeah. Thought I wasted money on new batteries but she WORKS. Thanks my dude.

[@mateusfalci5371]

Thank you so much! Fixed it using your advice. Grateful for the benevolent people on KZbin like you!

[@TheChaosElements]

This just saved me the cost of a new tuner. I was so ready to just give up. Thank you so much.

[@annhendershot6176]

Woohoo!! Mine did the same thing, followed your instructions and it worked!! Thank you. 👍

[@livefree6878]

👍

[@chriskunz1494]

Bent top metal down. It worked. Thanks bro. Just in time for the gig!

[@spietroify]

I can't believe this worked, but it did!! Took a few tries, but I really pried down that upper metal sheet, and it worked. Thanks!!

[@Leah-wl7te]

Thank you so much for sharing this clip, I tried your recommendations and it worked, saving me the time of ordering a new one,

[@iamstaceykelleher]

THANK YOU SO MUCH WOW THIS WAS SO HELPFUL!! Almost had to buy a new tuner because I thought it was broken but it was just the little thing I had to bend down! THANK YOU

[@maxipower6932]

Thank you! Mine did turned on, it showed a small beating heart with a counter metronome, in another mode a turning fork..but not a guitar tuner. I did bend down the top positive lil plate and boom!! It worked!!

[@rottentothecory]

Alright! That top piece just needed some prying down to create a steady connection. Easy fix! Thank you!

[@eagleone9954]

Thank you. I bent the contact at the top down so it would really grab the battery, and now it's working. You're the best!

[@david_c_jacob]

Tried adjusting the contacts and it totally works now!! Thank you!

[@jacobmillstein4196]

This totally fixed mine by bending down the top metal piece. Thanks!

[@Howard_Wright]

I got a replacement battery which was 3V, right diameter, but wouldn't work when inserted. Turns out it's fractionally thinner than the 2032 type that's needed (what I had was 2035). Picking up the idea from this video, I inserted a thin piece of cardboard between the plastic and the two metal prongs that contact the positive side. This was enough to push the prongs down by a fraction of a millimetre - now battery connects, and all works. So watch out for battery type that looks right but is a shade too thin - a fix like this will deal with it though.

[@colina1330]

I was ready to go buy a new one after buying a new battery and having the Snark still not turn on, then I read this. Thanks, dude! Saved me right before gig time.

[@Howard_Wright]

@@colina1330 Glad to help. It was seeing this video that gave me the clue, wouldn't have got the answer without that. It's a bit crazy that the two battery types are made that look so similar but are very slightly different thicknesses...

[@gerryrankin3899]

Thanks very much. The video was a help but your tip is how I got it fixed. I bought a 2025 (who knew?) and I guess it's too thin. Cheers

[@marcofreynet386]

Great suggestion - that’s what fixed it for me too. Thanks! 🙏🏽

[@imakneegur93]

thank you very much, I was about to throw away the new batteries that I bought as I thought they were faulty but turns this was the problem. Now I got it working

[@EQWilbert]

Thank you for this video! I had 3 snarks go down this way. ❤️

[@richat1691]

Not being funny, but maybe u should buy something that works.

[@EQWilbert]

They all work now. It’s a super easy fix. Why would I buy new things when, thanks to this lovely human, I can just use what I have?

[@praisedawg7213]

Hey I did the metal adjustment and mine works great now!! Thanks!!

[@blairthomastoews]

Bending down the top terminal worked for me. Thanks!!!

[@livefree6878]

👍👍

[@Bri5150]

I tried this. Made SURE top & bottom contacts had a firm grip on the battery. I have several of the same tuners and swapped the battery sled & battery and the issue stayed with the dead unit. opened it up and sprayed it with contact cleaner, let it dry and still dead. Tuner worked for about a year and died. Never left the house, looks new.

[@nonitta]

Omg thank you! I moved the little piece with the knife and that totally worked! I had almost given up!! Thank you thank you!!

[@livefree6878]

I’m really glad that it worked for you, such a simple fix once you know which tab to Pry up. Those snarks works so well to keep everything tuned up. I was glad when we didn’t have to buy a new one. I wish all fixes were this easy.

[@nonitta]

@@livefree6878 agreed! I moved from Toronto to Dubai and they were so expensive here! :( I'm so glad I don't have to buy a new one too!

[@Romans--bo7br]

@@livefree6878.... Read my comment, currently at the top (Tues. Oct.12th, 2021)... and thank you for the video. Thumbs up.👍

[@warsawdougschneller3271]

Wow.. I just thought I had my 2nd Snark go out ... the knife trick worked. Like new again

[@rks29]

Thank you, this actually worked. Just had a bad connection with the battery!

[@DanHillman]

Amazing, so obvious but I didn't think to do it. Thank you!

[@mr.bobskirt3296]

Thanks all I had to do was push on the tob tab thing quite hard til it bent a bit now it’s working perfect

[@bryanturner5959]

Yes this did it! I like a dummy put a new battery in first then the carrier, which broke it. First I thought I shorted it out but after hearing this I took a look and could not see any bottom pins. I couldn't see how to bend them up either so I took the case apart. Remove the little tiny screw at the edge in the battery compartment then pry the case apart. There's a notch for a dime or screwdriver. The only loose part was the button pad. The neg connection is 2 tiny fingers that point away from the direction the battery slides in. Still hard to see because of the pos connection is right over it. Magnifying class and a good light help. I used a heavy safety pin to bend both up. Tested it with it still apart and it works. Take the battery out. align the button pad, snap the case together, put the screw then battery back in and good as new.

[@Skate3Jon]

Works instantly!! Thank you so much

[@timsoutheastemo]

God bless you, thank you for your service King 🙏🏼

[@maremaid15]

Thank you! I have a tiny screw driver so I'm using it now to push the connectors. This Snark never worked right. I don't know why everyone loves them. if you have to push the connectors every time you change a battery, what good is it?

[@zaloo]

good enough to tune your guitar 500 times? (and then you have to go through this backbreaking process i know) (but Snark should fix this, i agree)

[@CreatuRe_Live_YT]

Thank you! Mine is working now again

[@christopheraversa6144]

Thanks alot. Fixed my problem and saved me some cash.

[@jeffreytick]

Thanks! For me it was the bottom tab. I had to dismantle it by loosening the small screw!

[@welshlad5146]

Thank you so much I can finally play again!

[@barbh1]

Thank you! I had the battery in upside down!

[@TatianaBalashova]

Thank you! How long does the battery last usually? And is that battery type recyclable?

[@utubeDaveutube]

Watched the video. Did as you said. PROBLEM SOLVED!!!! Thanks so much! :-)

[@duckbrew]

bending those little plates down worked Thanks!

[@zeppy13131]

I use the end of a round wood toothpick, as it's less likely to damage anything inside the tuner. This is the right idea in general, though. Some videos suggest inserting a piece of metal foil between the battery and clip, but it seems to me this could cause unanticipated short circuits. ;?)

[@livefree6878]

+zeppy13131 It is absolutely possible for the aluminum foil to cause a short, if it wraps around the battery in anyway. If the battery is loose and not making a connection, Reforming the spring will be necessary. I can see a toothpick working to re-create the spring.

[@dwaynewynne8860]

Hoppy and Jumpy I just fixed my snark tuner I taken a razor knife and been in the prongs down and it worked. And I wasn't very gentle with it here so and then I held it upside down while I was inserted the battery and as soon as I start the battery in there a little bar came on so I knew that was going to work. And it's working fine now

[@woof9408]

Thanks! Working like new. Subscribed!

[@livefree6878]

👍👍

[@jefftroupefineart6204]

Thanks. Got mine working

[@BassHairDontCare]

Thank you!!! This totally worked!

[@livefree6878]

👍👍

[@samuelcook4092]

Thanks, easy fix with just prying it down a bit.

[@livefree6878]

Glad to hear it worked for you, I was so glad to get our Snark back up and running without having to buy another one. Those things work great

[@carlosmamaril328]

your video is helpful. thanks

[@boogie6101]

Evidently Snarks are designed for CR2032 batteries, which are slightly thicker than CR2016 or CR2025 batteries. That's most likely why the pins would not be making contact with the battery.

[@stoptouchingeachothr]

You're a legend.

[@karenescamilla1634]

Hello I have a snark tuner and it doesn't respond to any sounds even though it's on and everything any clue how to fix it?

[@cookiesmac]

Thank you. Its working now!

[@livefree6878]

That’s great! These tuners work like a champ.

[@michaelmcconville7974]

your brilliant, thanx!!!

[@livefree6878]

I hope it helped, those snarks really work well. Sure beats having to Buy a new one just because the battery connection is loose. Really appreciate the encouraging comment!

[@rzz9594]

My snark died . Will change battery. CR - 2032 , its : 3 volt . I couldn’t even find the opening on the back . Just use a torch (flashlight) to illuminate the area . , thanks bloke .

[@anidiotinapandemic6997]

PLEASE HELP I CANT OPEN THE BATERY THING!!!

[@stevenchiverton48]

its in the snark clip on tuner that some guitars cant be tuned using it mine was easy to tune till i polished the fretboard in that lemon oil thing now it cant be tuned as i think this fretboard oil dampens out the vibrations that travel though the neck so the tuner can't register it best use the plug in tuner

[@werejammin55]

Helpful thanks!

[@livefree6878]

Glad you found the video useful. Just curious did it work for you?

[@82Ryguy]

Thank you!

[@JezaLoki]

I just replaced the battery. It turns on. But when I pluck a string nothing registers. All the buttons respond. Everything seems fine like before except it doesn’t, like I said, respond to the string being struck like it used to. Any ideas? Thanks

[@voltbrightxrp3875]

same thing happening to me

[@alexhuevera939]

THERE is a spring inside that measures the vibrations. stretch it

[@stevenbowerman4864]

I have the SS Model Snark and mine did the same thing. I watched a couple of these videos and having experience with audio electral engineering. I felt it was worth opening to see how it worked and if I could fix it. I opened it and saw the solution. There is a piezo element touching a spring that registers the vibration's frequency to microprocessor on the PCB. The spring's center goes over a raised plastic cylinder that is only about a few millimeters tall. This holds it in place. I guess since these are economical tuners. If you're a little too rough with them the spring can pop off of it and/ or the piezo element can lose its adhesive from excessive heat and move out of place. These two parts are the only way it can read a strings vibration and convert it into a frequency to be read by the microprocessor. It reminds me of economy guitar effect pedals such as Beherger. The circuit design and components on par with other brands. They save money by using cheap plastic enclosures and prephiferials that control the analog actions such as varible resistance.

[@justabowlofbitterbeans8238]

Much appreciated

[@livefree6878]

👍

[@PlasmicEuphoria]

Thank you thank you thank you

[@bighomes2286]

Mine will turn on but not read the notes can someone help

[@fredcarvalho1105]

same here. did you fix the problem?

[@tillyfoxes8778]

Same here please help!

[@bighomes2286]

@@fredcarvalho1105 nope

[@bighomes2286]

@@tillyfoxes8778 dang I posted that a whole year ago lmaoo

[@lindaberg7834]

Thanks

[@MarkAnthony5150]

Fixed Ty!!!!

[@everettsanchez8946]

I love you thank you sm

[@mayaroe33]

thank you thank you

[@livefree6878]

Glad the information was useful. Those snarks work really well. I hope yours is totally functional again.

[@ReasonablySane]

Nope. This thing reminds me of the old armatron digital watches in the '70s. Once the battery went dead you had about a 30% chance that replacing the battery would make it work again. Most of them just got thrown away after the first battery died. Looks like that's a situation here. At least in my case. 😏 When I bought mine I'll be at a while back, I remember some of the reviewers talking about once the battery dies it'll probably never work again. Looks like some of those guys were right. For what it's worth one of my hobbies is repairing mid-70s Hi-Fi systems, replacing capacitors, using deoxys on worn switches etc. This shark's not worth the work it's just time to get a new tuner in my case.

[@3Pitous]

It desn't work for me . My battery is new but zero ! It doesn't seem easy to open it There's a small screw visible inside but what next ???

[@christhecritic375]

I have the fender bullet and mine also isn't working

[@TT-df9hp]

Mine doesn't work still with a new battery. I suspect it's because I haven't used it in years.

[@Riddlemewalker]

Also, don't buy the wrong 3V battery; its the CR2032 ;-)

[@ellieberger9639]

i just stuck a battery in without the plastic sledge and now it is stuck!!

[@smakcanada]

Ellie Berger I just did the same thing! Did you get it out?

[@richat1691]

Doesnt work for me.Mine only work if i push tray in halfway only.Last time i buy snark.

[@Romans--bo7br]

Just FYI... everyone. IF, any of you are using "Button" batteries, such as the 2032, 2016, etc, etc... and they are of "Asian" decent from the El Cheapo stores ($Tree, DG, etc, etc.)... beware, the "loose" connection is NOT necessarily the fault of any of the Snark Tuners, or similar that use these types of batteries. If you take a pair of Calipers and measure the "thickness" of the battery.. using either a Caliper made of Plastic (or a composite), or use a "Dead" Battery, so as Not to short out a "good" battery using metal Calipers.... you will invariably discover that the "el cheapo" Button Batteries, can be anywhere from .002 to .003 thousandths THINNER than comparative "Name Brand" Button Batteries... that is enough of a difference to NOT make a good contact in the Tuner or other device using similar batteries. It's Not "just" the thickness vs contact problem, but that slight difference of thinness in those el-cheapo batteries "can" also mean a shorter life span compared to batteries from Energizer, Duracell, Sony, etc, etc, etc.

[@mikekowalskimusic]

Also putting in a small flat piece of tinfoil works

[@Nathan_Coley]

Why is there lame music as an underbed? It's just loud enough to take away from your talking.

[@sarashields9079]

This is some chip shit....

[@drawntofashionillustration9596]

Piece of crap. So many complaints, bad design. Why would the sled be broken? another design fail. The contacts are not top notch either, another design fail.