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I purchased three sets of Logitech mm28 portable speakers for my kids this Christmas. The speakers are terrific -- tough enough to survive my daughter's book bag and impressive sound for their size and price. They run on either A/C power or 4 AA batteries. For reference, I paid about $15 w/free shipping at buy.com.

After loading up my son's speakers with batteries, I realized they wouldn't slide back out again. Stuck! I Googled around and from review comments at Amazon, discovered this is a common problem with these speakers. Kind of bizarre. But, there is a pretty simple fix, so if you own and love a pair of these speakers but can't get your batteries out, take heart.

Just drill several (I chose five) 3/16" holes above the battery "tube" (compartment) and use a paperclip (or similar item) to push the stuck batteries out. Measured from the right side of the battery compartment, the spacing is 1 1/2", 2 1/2", 3 1/2", 4 1/2" and about 5 1/4 or 5 3/8". Be a little careful with the rightmost hole because it is close to the contact spring on that side. Don't hook the spring with either your drill bit or the paperclip. I used a (manual) hand drill and started with a very small bit, then drilled the final hole w/the 3/16".

Click on the picture below to see a couple photos to clarify:

Logitech mm28 Battery Fix