With the popularity of electronic safes we continue to offer tips and step by step guides for our readers to replace the batteries in their locks. Many security safes come equipped with biometric locks or fingerprint readers for convenience. This type of advanced lock technology provides greater security and access control, and well, quite simply it’s very cool to open a lock with your fingerprint. The majority of fingerprint readers are battery powered and depending on the safe, some include a power pack for normal operation and rely on batteries as backup power.

In this post we take a look at the S&G® biometric keypad lock. This lock is used on several electronic safes, home safes and burglary rated safes. The biometric keypad lock is powered by two 9-volt batteries, both easily accessed via battery compartment on the bottom of the lock.

Helpful Tips: Listen for a change in the sound or pitch of the lock beeps – this means you need new 9 volt batteries!

Sporadic or inconsistent operation of the biometric keypad is also a sign that it’s time for new batteries.

Batteries—How often do should I change them?

Location of Battery Compartment

Once you are familiar with the biometric lock itself, you know that during both operation and programming the lock, it emits beeps.  You’ll know that it’s time for battery replacement when there is a If you notice an obvious change in the sound of the beeps. This means that the lock is telling you it’s time to change the batteries. Over time, if you do not go through the proper battery replacement steps, the lock will beep 20 times rapidly; when you try to open it, the unit will remain locked and you will not be able to open your safe.  This feature is the manufacturers way of  declaring that you change the batteries.
Batteries—How do I replace the 9 volt batteries?
First off, always remember that to ensure reliable operation of the lock that the batteries must be replaced periodically. The fingerprint codes and PIN numbers will be stored in internal memory.  Underneath the bottom of the S&G® keypad, you’ll find a raised ridge. Place your finger behind it, pull forward and down to gently open the

Slide Out Battery Tray

battery compartment. Be careful not to break the tray or pull the wires.

Each of the 9 volt batteries are connected to wires with tops that snap onto the batteries terminals. These connectors are common and found on most appliances, gadgets and other technology that use 9-volt batteries. Unplug the connectors, remove the old batteries, then snap the connectors onto a pair of new Duracell® brand (for best performance) alkaline batteries. Remember, the batteries must be alkaline. Place the batteries in the tray with the connector wires facing up. Once the replacement batteries have been installed, simply push the battery tray back up into the biometric keypad until it snaps into place.

MYTH: The biometric fingerprint codes and programmed combination or PIN will be erased during battery replacement.

Biometric Lock Battery Replacement

FACT: During a battery change the lock is designed to remember the fingerprints and PIN numbers.

Each and every electronic safe will have batteries. While some are powered with 9 volts, there are many other home safes or fireproof safe brands that utilize AA alkaline batteries. Stay tuned as BestBatteryTips.com brings you more reviews and battery replacement tips for all types of storage cabinets and safes with locks.

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