Battery Operated Wall Clock Doesn't Work! Let's Fix It! 

But you are not "fixing", just "assemblying". You didn't show WHICH PROBLEM the clock had to begin with.

Thank you much, going to give this a try. I have 2 clocks that have the "only work horizontally disorder". One is a cheapy from Target, maybe $4.00 and the other is a discontinued glass clock that I love from IKEA. I will do what you did with the cheapy Target clock first, taking a picture of the gears before I take them off, so I can put them back in order, clean everything and see what happens. If it works out, I will do the IKEA clock, if not, I guess I will be reading the IKEA clock from the tabletop! LOL. Thanks again for this video. Update: 9/19/22 It worked beautifully! The cheap clock is working, I'll do the IKEA clock tomorrow. Taking pictures of the gears first helped as a reference to the order they go in. I used a small toothbrush to clean each gear and get in between the spokes. Really worked out well.

Thanks a lot!!! Thanks to you I fixed the wall clock!!! Really grateful to your great contribution. Greetings from Spain!

I was able to repair my broken cat food feeder using this method (the timer uses a standard Quartz mechanism). A very helpful skill 😊

Just once, I'd like to see a tutorial WITHOUT BACKGROUND MUSIC. Thanks for the video - I'm taking mine apart yet again to see what's up.

Most of the clock problems are due to a battery leak. Thanks D... the contacts need to be cleaned and worse the gears too if it gets inside. Some cannot be opened if attached to the clock dial. You now have to remove the bezel then clock hands then clock module you see here. If the clock is not working, you might want to put the battery in as a check when only the motor magnet is cleaned and replace. It should spin like a seconds hand.

Great video, Looks easy enough, think I"m gonna try it. You information was very helpful thanks

great tutorial. this is one of the benefits that makes youtube so great. thanks for posting.

I have a couple that play music on the hour. Played music. the clock and the music box work but not automatically. Any ideas?

I am needing help with the cylenoid and hooking that up to the gears

Nice to see someone with more experience than I have also struggles to remember which gear goes where. 😂😂😂 Great video. Got a quedtion too. Does it make a diffeence if i use a rechargeable Ni-MH AA instead of a normal Alkaline battery? I know they are rated with different voltage 1.5 alkaline vs 1.2 Ni-MH. Just wondering if this would make clock speed different?

Do they make metal gears that last longer or would metal gears cause different problems

Take a photo before pulling gears out...

What's wrong with the clock when a new battery was put in after four and a half months why did it stop? What's wrong with the machine?

I have a large battery wall clock that the second hand falls off, then I can't get the time right. Can you suggest what to do? Thank you

By watching youtube I can now strip down iphones and quartz watches and fix so these videos are well worth watching, Thanks for this video

Thank you thank you thank you! I only received my new clock that I bought online yesterday, and I had tried about half a dozen different batteries to no avail. As soon as I watch your video I check it, move it a little with the screwdriver and hey presto it’s fixed! Thanks again, you’ve saved me the nightmare of having to try to get through to Habitat customer care!

Thank you very much! This video is really helpful because it proves that old damaged and unfunctioning quartz clocks can be repaired and restored. So that people will no more get tempted to throw unfunctioning quartz clocks into garbage or by the side of road or street and so soil pollution too can be avoided.

For anyone inexperienced like me, it’s infinitely harder to get those tabs popped off than it looks in the video. Part of my problem is the black box is still connected to the clock, which makes getting the ideal angulation with the screwdriver so much harder. I feel like I’m about to break my clock (though it doesn’t work anyway, so no harm no foul).

This is the best tutorial I’ve seen! It was awesome that you explained what to clean the gears with, where to lubricate, and WHY it would help or not. My cheap plastic clock has been ticking for over a decade, and thanks to you, I have hope that it can continue to tick (and accurately tell time) once again!

Good to know.

Maybe you can help me. I have a mini pendulum clock the face of it says quartz I can't get any of the 3 hands to move. The battery has also been falling out when trying to set it up. I got it to move for about 30 seconds but when the battery fell out when setting it down to grab the base of the clock I couldn't get it moving again

May have to try this on a used novelty clock I got Yesterday. It's stopped several times since I hung it up. BTW where can i get that little bit of oil you used?

Hi, I was wondering if you could help with my clock. I have a Home Interior clock from my mom, the battery compartment looks different than the one in the video. It is sort of multi layered and has a "board" with some soldering on it. the battery compartment is glued to the clock or I would have just replaced it. is there a way I could get a picture to you?

Wow. Even the expert is making it looks complicated. Don't think I will even try. Goodbye clock.

Same fix if clock loses time, with new battery, but still runs? Thanks in advance.

Worst instructor & instruction video ever!! Important part replacement is off camera and he assumes one knows where are these small gears are to be placed! No help at all... he didn't even seem to know which gears went where!

i tried putting the positive end in first and as i touched the negative end to the contact and started pushing the battery into place, it started smoking. What does that mean????

We can replace crystal? Give me details of crystal

This video focuses more on the hand of the repairer than on the parts of the clock.

My clock had a different design for the cover; I took off the knob and was able to take the cover off while still mounted to the clock, sprayed dry lube into the gears, no need to disassemble the works, and now is working fine. So try that first!

I've got an Elgin movement that is quite different from these, my guess is its much older. It uses a flywheel type of mechanism. I tried to move the hands to adjust the time like I've done several times in the past but this time the clock didn't continue working. Any ideas?

I tried lubricating the second hand gears on my radio controlled clock to make it a little quieter and to minimize the wear on the gears but now it always gets stuck… I have yet to find out why that is.

Would have been more helpful if the entire video was within the screen.

I have done all that and the little tiny Gear with the magnet on the bottom does not rotate 360 degrees. It goes 180 forward and 180 backwards. That's what causes the second hand to just sit there and jump but never moves. Do you think in time to electric components wear out like that little capacitor?

Wow, look so easy if U know how to do it. Thanks.

Got a brand new newgate clock today, its not ticking and hands not moving clockwise but the hands are changing time ?? Really confused whats going on?

I fixed my clock!! Thank you!

Your are unskill clock maker

music got up my nose i had to switch off

Too bad your thumbs are in the way.

i bought a "vintage" (i think) spartus wall clock (rooster design) and it takes one C battery - mechanism looks a bit more complicated than what is shown in this video here. there is a s - f wheel. would you recommend taking it apart the same way and just cleaning? there are lots of metal parts visible through the orange plastic case...

My friends hawkeye clock stopped working. Was going to just buy her another one but i really like fixing things and rather do that unless it takes too much time to where its not worth the hassle.

Music is too distracting.

crystal 32.768KHZ is for tick clock. Does continuous clock also use crystal 32.768KHZ ?

What about if my clock keeps time just fine, but the chime isn’t going off anymore?

Thank You for making me feel more intelligent...

How to open back cover

Thanks and I enjoy the music

Drop the music

Did podcast on talking clock

Great video... and I thought I HAD IT, but no, second hand just flutters still (second hand goes backwards even a second or so and then just flutters.) Cleaned everything (gears looked pristine, only place that looked bad is what looked like a blob of glue on copper coil... maybe bug goo??? So, cleaned that off with vinegar.) The gear that attaches to magnet is VERY pliable, not as rigid as all the other gears... so maybe teeth bend instead of turning. Ugh, I thought I could fix my vintage Japanese clock (Rhythm Watch Co.)

I have an Elgin wall clock with a transistorized movement. How is it different than quartz?

WHAT ON EARTH IS THE POINT OF PLAYING MUSIC WHEN ONE WANTS TO HEAR ONLY WHAT THE SPEAKER IS SAYING,- IRRITATING, POINTLESS AND TOTALLY UNNECESSAY

Good day sir, may I ask how can I fix the magnetic gear? The issue is that it doesn't turn, but it makes pulses/movement. Thanks!

Hello Peter. Thank you for your video. I was able to get my battery operated motor in my clock going but it is slow. I would love to just get a new motor. The issue that I have is that I inherited the clock from my mother and it has sentimental value. The clock is a Seth Thomas clock, which is made with nice wood and inlays and apparently worth between $700--$900, so not cheap. The motor is nothing special, but the hands of the clock are unique and have a S on the minute hand and a T on the hour hand. I would definitely like to keep the hands. I was told from the clock parts guys online that each motor has different diameter shafts and the new motors wouldn't accommodate the hands that I have. The company is no longer in business and wasn't able to find Seth Thomas motor/hands combo for my clock. Any insight or tips that you have that could help solve my problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much, Mark Viqueira

The megnat keeps moving and wont stay in one spot. What do i do?

How do you fix these kind of clocks if they are losing time?

Boy do I have several one’s ( clocks) that need to be fixed too ! Harder than it looks !

our clock is not broken yet😮‍💨🙄🤣

Where is the metal shaft for the second hand?

Would like to know what kind of oil you used? Does it have to be a type of synthetic clock oil? Thank you!

Thank ,my clock works again!

How do you take out the hands of the clock?

How do we remove the movement from the dial ?

Thanks Peter..I'll give it a go

Is one able to move the hands to change the time?... instead of taking the clock down off the wall and doing it with the dial on the back?

music a big distraction got up my nose i switched off

There are many cheapo and defective replacement quartz movements on the market. The last one I bought from Ebay and gains about 5 minutes a week and battery only lasts about 4-5 months. JUNK! Beware out there. The problems can be many different causes not addressed here.

Enjoyed the movie but can't find the putty you mention to clean the gears Gilbert

I can appreciate your possible decisions for the choice of background music but for me it takes a frustrating situation and just makes it worse. The sound is so distracting and is so annoying it makes the whole situation more stressful. Had to find another yop tuber for help

Thank you!

Repairing a battery operated clock. Now I've heard everything! Good job, sir, and thank you.

thanks and you also

What if the battery has corroded while inside? Can that be fixed?

Thanks good job

I am on my third one and it runs backwards what the heck

Well, that was interesting. Started in the middle with the works box already in his hand. Skipped right over how to get the hands off, how to get the box off, and saw several moves without explanation before he even started talking. Next video.

Thanks for the video. I put in a battery on a quartz clock, it buzzed for a split second then stopped. Any idea on the issue? I'd rather not replace the mechanism. It's been in storage a long time.

There was a time the watch movement was made in the USA. Most are still working. Then the CHINAMAN watch movements came along and they are just junk. Hard to believe they are still sold.

thank you for this tutorial, its really helpful, helped me figure out the problem for my wall clock ...