Button cell battery - where to buy?

Treesy


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
05/12/2009 21:04

Hi



my dad is visiting and needs two new button cell batteries for his blood sugar monitor - they are CR2032 ones - about the size of a 10p piece.



Does anyone know where we can buy them from? We have tried some of the supermarkets, chemists and an electrical shop in Alsancak/lapta area - but no luck so far!



Thanks



T

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
05/12/2009 21:06

if you find them let me know i also need some for my bathroom scales, just to see how much weight i've piled on hehe

brightlights



Joined: 09/11/2009
Posts: 117

Message Posted:
05/12/2009 21:08

Hi, Yes,

some of the phone shops stock them, I have also bought mine a while ago from a watch shop down near the sea in Kyrenia, at the bottom of the road with the Kibtec office in..no guarantee it's still there 'though!

Diana

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
05/12/2009 21:21

Good old Mr Pound has button batteries on a stand behind the checkout, do not know what range they have but worth enquiring.

AJ

britcyp


Joined: 03/08/2008
Posts: 57

Message Posted:
05/12/2009 21:29

Try the Army shop,next door to 1001 in Girne.Got them from there before.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
05/12/2009 21:31

Best place is next door to Deniz Plaza on the Lapta Road. The shop that sell expensive Glasses, they have the best stock of batteries for all different gadgets, try there first I guarantee you will find what you want

Treesy


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
05/12/2009 21:40

Excellent thanks for all your help!



T



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Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
06/12/2009 13:52

Why not recharge the old one(s) for the time you are here?



You can buy a cheap AA (NiMh) charger in several supermarkets - place your button cell between the two AA Nicads, or NiMh's, and make sure you have the polarity right - i.e., negative (-) at rear and positive (+) at the front. 10 - 15 minutes charge time, or less, should see the button cell(s) charged up again - enough for your purpose!

loulou



Joined: 14/05/2008
Posts: 785

Message Posted:
07/12/2009 10:00

they are expensive hear bought mine from phone shop in girne 10tl each

harita


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 1343

Message Posted:
07/12/2009 16:14

Better to buy 1 at the Army shop than a 36 pack at Mr Pound .. At least you will have 1 that works ..

Treesy


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
07/12/2009 21:24

Got 2 today from the glasses shop next to Deniz Plaza - 20TL.





Thanks for all the suggestions!



T